C36000 Free-Cutting Brass Hollow Profile from China
Hollow extruded profile from C36000 free-cutting brass (high-lead copper-zinc alloy) used for plumbing fittings and screw machine products. Classified under HTS 7407.29.38.00 as 'other' copper alloy profiles. Meets brass definition with zinc predominant, minimal nickel and tin.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Declare exact lead content as it's a hallmark of C36000; customs may test for compliance with free-cutting brass standards
• Distinguish hollow profiles from tubes/pipes (7411) by providing engineering drawings showing non-circular, complex cross-sections