Steel Ingot Mold for Continuous Casting from Japan
A large, refractory-lined mold designed specifically for producing steel ingots via continuous casting processes in steel mills. It falls under HTS 8454.20.0010 as it is an ingot mold dedicated for steel ingots, used in metallurgy to shape molten steel into semi-finished forms.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify mold dimensions and steel-specific refractory lining in documentation to confirm classification under steel ingot provisions
• Obtain certificates of material compatibility for high-temperature steel processing to avoid reclassification as general castings