Cast Iron Water Meter Box from Germany
A nonmalleable cast iron enclosure designed to house and protect residential water meters from environmental elements. It features a hinged lid and mounting base for secure underground installation. Classified under HTS 7325.10.0035 as a meter box made of nonmalleable cast iron.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) 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 iron via material certification to avoid reclassification to malleable iron codes
• Include engineering drawings showing meter housing function for Customs valuation and classification support
• Check local utility standards for lid dimensions and locking mechanisms to prevent import rejection