Basic Oxygen Furnace Converter Vessel from Germany
The primary reaction vessel in BOF steelmaking where high-purity oxygen is lanced into molten pig iron to produce steel. Falls under HTS 8454.10.00.00 as a core metallurgical converter in foundry operations.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide steel mill blueprints showing lance positioning to validate converter classification
• Utilize HTS rulings database for BOF-specific precedents before import