Brass-Plated Steel Threaded Pipe Coupler Sleeve from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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