Carbon Felt Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries from China
Porous carbon felt electrodes providing high surface area for electrolyte flow in vanadium redox flow battery stacks during charge/discharge electrolysis. Although battery-related, classified under HTS 8545.19.20.00 when imported as standalone electrolytic electrodes.
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
• Specify porosity (80-90%), thickness (3-5mm), and areal weight specs; declare as flow battery components for potential renewable energy preferences; avoid cell stack assembly to maintain electrode classification