Soderberg Electrode for Aluminum Smelting Furnace from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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