C36000 Free-Cutting Brass Hollow Profile from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
53%
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
• 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