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
51.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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