Aluminum Bronze Bushing Scrap from China
Worn-out industrial bushings and bearings made from aluminum bronze (Cu-10%Sn-5-11%Al), scrapped from heavy machinery. Falls under HTS 7404.00.30.65 as tin-base bronze scrap (<94% Cu) where tin predominates over aluminum per subheading note (b). Common in automotive and marine applications before recycling.
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
• Require spectrographic analysis proving tin > other elements except Cu; segregate from zinc-heavy scrap to prevent duty disputes; comply with scrap cleanliness standards for customs valuation