C86300 High-Lead Manganese Bronze Plate from Japan
This thick brass plate made from C86300 alloy, a copper-zinc base with manganese and lead additions, measures over 5 mm thick and is used for heavy-duty bearings and bushings. It falls under HTS 7409.29.00.10 because it is a copper-zinc base alloy (brass) plate exceeding 0.15 mm thickness, specifically in the 5 mm or more subcategory. The zinc predominates over other elements per subheading note (a), with low tin and nickel content.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
51.9%
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
• Obtain mill test certificates verifying copper-zinc base alloy composition to meet subheading note (a); ensure thickness documentation for 5mm+ classification; watch for misclassification as bronze if tin exceeds limits