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Bronze Flake Powder (Copper-Tin Lamellar)

Lamellar alloy flakes of copper-tin bronze (88/12 composition) for specialty coatings requiring corrosion resistance. Classified under 7406.20.00.00 as copper-base alloy flakes of lamellar structure.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+75.0%75%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+50.0%50%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+50.0%50%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+50.0%50%
🇯🇵JapanFree+50.0%50%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7406.10.00.00Same rate: 75%

If bronze powder lacks flake structure

Spherical bronze powders classified as general copper alloy powders.

7412.20.00Higher: 78% vs 75%

If cast into bronze bars then powdered

Copper-tin alloy in unwrought form before flaking falls under Chapter 74 unwrought alloys.

3208.10.00.00Lower: 41.2% vs 75%

If metallic pigment in paint vehicle

Bronze flakes pre-mixed in coating base classified as paint rather than raw material.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Submit alloy analysis confirming copper-tin bronze per Chapter 74 subheading note (tin predominant over other elements)

• Declare exact tin content (8-12%) to distinguish from brass flakes and prevent 7406.10 misclassification

• Use nitrogen-flushed packaging to prevent oxidation common in tin-bearing copper alloys

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