Gold-Clad Brass Strip from Mexico
Brass (copper-zinc alloy) strips clad with gold via mechanical bonding, in widths up to 300mm for connector manufacturing. HTS 7109.00.00.00 covers base metals like brass clad with gold in semi-manufactured strip form, per definition excluding plated products.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide bonding process certification (e.g
• hot-rolling) to differentiate from electroplated brass under Chapter 74
• Ensure import docs specify 'not further worked than semi-manufactured' to avoid 7113 jewelry classification