Soderberg Electrode for Aluminum Smelting Furnace from Canada
A large baked carbon electrode used in Soderberg aluminum smelting furnaces to conduct electricity for electrolytic reduction of alumina. It consists of a continuous self-baking paste of calcined petroleum coke and coal tar pitch, formed around a steel casing. Classified under HTS 8545.11.0050 as 'other' electrodes of a kind used for furnaces, distinct from smaller electrodes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain certificates verifying carbon purity and composition to avoid misclassification as general graphite articles; ensure proper hazardous material declarations for pitch content; check for anti-dumping duties on Chinese-origin electrodes