C26000 Cartridge Brass Sheet from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
• 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