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Soderberg Electrode for Aluminum Smelting Furnace from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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