Phosphor Bronze Scrap Turnings from China
Scrap metal turnings generated from machining phosphor bronze components, classified under HTS 7404.00.60.65 as copper-tin base alloy (bronze) waste. Phosphor bronze is a copper-tin alloy with up to 10% tin and small phosphorus addition, meeting the chapter definition where tin predominates over other elements.
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
• Provide chemical composition analysis certificate confirming tin predominance and bronze alloy status per subheading note (b)
• Declare exact alloy type and origin; misclassification as brass (zinc-dominant) leads to wrong subheading
• Ensure scrap is clean of hazardous contaminants to avoid EPA import restrictions on metal waste