SCBA 45-Minute Steel Air Cylinder from Japan
DOT certified steel cylinder for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), 45-minute duration at 2216 psi for firefighting. 6.7L water capacity with 3-aluminum liner option. HTS 7311.00.0060 applies to certified compressed gas containers.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Include NIOSH approval docs alongside DOT cert for SCBA use; missing docs trigger reclassification
• Hydro test must be current (within 5 years); expired tests lead to CBP detention
• Declare as UN 1046 for compressed air to comply with hazmat regulations