Lead-Bearing Brass Plumbing Scrap from China
Waste scrap from old leaded brass plumbing fittings, valves, and pipes with copper content under 94% and lead over 0.3%, classified as brass alloy scrap per subheading note (a). It consists primarily of copper-zinc alloy remnants from plumbing fixtures designed for machinability. This falls under HTS 7404.00.30.45 due to its brass composition and lead content.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain chemical assay certificates verifying copper <94%, zinc predominant, and lead >0.3% to confirm brass alloy classification
• Ensure scrap is clean of hazardous contaminants; provide waste management declarations to avoid EPA scrutiny