Basic Oxygen Furnace Converter Vessel from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide steel mill blueprints showing lance positioning to validate converter classification
• Utilize HTS rulings database for BOF-specific precedents before import