Brass Nameplate Blanks 0.8mm from Mexico
Unfinished 0.8mm thick brass blanks for manufacturing nameplates and identification tags. Classified under HTS 7409.29.00 as 'other' brass plates exceeding 0.15mm, meeting copper-zinc alloy criteria without exceeding permitted trace elements.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Provide chemical analysis confirming brass composition; US Customs may test for nickel/silver content
• Avoid pre-cut shapes that could be seen as 'articles' under 7419/7420
• Use correct thickness measurement method per HTS notes to prevent misclassification