A DC COPPER COATED ELECTRODE USED AS AN ARC WELDING ROD. IT IS MADE FROM A MIXTURE OF CARBON AND GRAPHITE WITH A BINDER. BAKING THIS MIXTURE PRODUCES DENSE, HOMOGENOUS GRAPHITE ELECTODES OF LOW ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE, WHICH ARE THEN COATED WITH A CONTROLLED THICKNESS OF COPPER. THESE ELECTRODES ARE AVAILABLE IN 1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16. 3/8, AND 1/2 INCH DIAMETERS.

GIR 1 TERMS OF HEADING 8545 INCLUDES, CARBON ELECTRODES. GIR 6 TERMS OF ONE-DASH SUBHEADING 8545.19, OTHER THAN OF A KIND USED FOR FURNACES. CN: 85451990, OTHER THAN ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROLYSIS INSTALLATIONS. TARIC: 8545199090 OTHER THAN CARBON RODS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ZINC CARBON BATTERIES.