Ductile Iron Grooved Spacer Fitting from Japan
Short cast ductile iron spacer saddle for aligning grooved pipes in expansion joints. Under HTS 7307.19.30.85 as other ductile cast fittings for precise system spacing. Used in seismic-prone area piping.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document expansion joint compatibility to justify non-sleeve classification
• Avoid bulk packaging with bolts; complete assemblies risk 8479 machinery status
• Confirm ductility via elongation tests; insufficient proof leads to gray iron downgrade