C46400 Naval Brass Coil Strip from China
C46400 naval brass (59% Cu, 39.25% Zn, 1% Sn) coil over 0.15 mm thick for marine hardware and propeller shafts. Falls under 7409.21.00 as brass (Sn<3%, Zn predominant) in coil form.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.9%
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
• Sn content near 3% limit requires precise assay; exceeds → bronze under 7409.29.00
• Mark invoices 'brass strip in coils' distinctly from foil/sheet packs
• Saltwater corrosion resistance noted but irrelevant for tariff classification