C26000 Brass Flat Bar 1/2" x 2" from Japan
A rectangular brass bar made from C26000 cartridge brass alloy (70% copper, 30% zinc), commonly used in architectural trim and hardware components. It falls under HTS 7407.21.70.00 as a copper-zinc base alloy bar with a rectangular cross section, not hollow or further processed into profiles for specific machinery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
11.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify alloy composition meets copper-zinc base alloy definition (zinc predominant, nickel <5%, tin <3%) with mill test certificates to avoid reclassification
• Ensure rectangular cross section is uniform and not machined into final shapes, as that may shift to Chapter 84 or 85