Cast Iron Water Meter Valve Box from Canada
A nonmalleable cast iron box designed to house and protect underground water meter valves, providing access for maintenance and reading. It falls under HTS 7325.10.0030 as a valve box made of cast iron, specifically for utility service applications.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Verify the casting is nonmalleable cast iron via material certification to avoid reclassification
• Include engineering drawings showing valve housing design in documentation for customs clearance
• Check for anti-corrosion coatings, as they may require additional chemical declarations