Brass Sheet Clad with Platinum from Japan
Sheets of brass (copper-zinc alloy) as base metal, clad with platinum foil via soldering, for electrical switch contacts in semimanufactured rolls. HTS 7111.00.00.00 for base metal platinum-clad products.
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
• ,Distinguish from electroplating via thickness measurement (> typical plating microns)
• Industrial end-use declaration helps avoid consumer goods scrutiny