Brass-Plated Steel Threaded Pipe Coupler Sleeve from Canada
Steel sleeve with brass plating and female NPT threads on both ends for corrosion-prone water lines. Classified in HTS 7307.92.30 despite plating, as base material is steel for threaded sleeve fittings. Enhances durability in decorative plumbing.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
50%
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
• Disclose plating thickness (<20% brass) to avoid reclassification as brass fitting
• Test for lead content per Safe Drinking Water Act for potable use
• Mark 'steel base with brass plate' explicitly on packaging