Gold-Clad Copper Tube from Japan
Seamless copper tubes clad externally with gold for corrosion-resistant fittings in aerospace. Classified HTS 7109.00.00.00 as base metal clad with gold, semi-manufactured tube form not further worked.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Certify tube as 'not further worked' (no threading/machining) via production records
• ITAR/EAR checks for aerospace end-use; gold cladding may trigger dual-use scrutiny