C36000 Free-Cutting Brass Rod 1" x 3" from Japan
Rectangular bar of C36000 free-machining brass (60% copper, 36% zinc, leaded), ideal for screw machine products and fittings. Classified under HTS 7407.21.70.00 due to its brass composition and solid rectangular cross section, distinguishing it from round rods or hollow profiles.
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
• Provide chemical analysis confirming zinc predominance and low tin/nickel to comply with subheading note (a)
• Label as 'bars/rods' not 'plate' to avoid 7409; measure thickness to confirm under profile exclusions