C26000 Cartridge Brass Sheet from China

C26000 cartridge brass sheet (70% copper, 30% zinc), 1.2 mm thick, 400 mm width for ammunition casings and hardware. HTS 7409.19.90.00 covers refined copper-zinc base alloy sheets under 5 mm thick and <500 mm wide, fitting brass definition.

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

Document exact Cu-Zn ratio on invoice; >3% tin shifts to bronze classification

Use calipers for precise thickness/width measurement to prevent customs disputes

Avoid declaring as 'plate' if under 5 mm to stay in correct subheading