Basic Oxygen Furnace Converter Vessel from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide steel mill blueprints showing lance positioning to validate converter classification
• Utilize HTS rulings database for BOF-specific precedents before import