Admiralty Brass Condenser Wire 0.048 Inch from Japan
0.048-inch admiralty brass wire (70Cu-29Zn-1Sn) for heat exchanger fins. Uncoated copper-zinc alloy wire under HTS 7408.29.5000, brass per note (a) despite minor Sn.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify Sn <3% threshold for brass vs bronze; test reports essential
• Document for condenser end-use but classify as wire form
• Avoid rod misclassification - cross-section determines wire