Carbon Cathode Block for Aluminum Electrolysis from China
Prebaked amorphous carbon cathode block used in Hall-Héroult electrolytic cells for primary aluminum production, providing the cathode surface for molten aluminum collection during electrolysis. Classified under HTS 8545.19.20.00 due to its specific design for electrolytic conduction in high-temperature aluminum smelting processes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide smelter end-use certification and density specifications (>1.6 g/cm³ typical); ensure proper hazardous material declarations for graphitized carbon dust; check for country-specific quotas on carbon electrodes