Phosphor Bronze C52100 Sheet from China

Phosphor bronze C52100 sheet is a copper-tin alloy plate with approximately 8% tin and 0.2% phosphorus, thickness 0.2-4.9 mm, and width exceeding 500 mm. It falls under HTS 7409.39.50.00 as a copper-tin base alloy (bronze) plate/sheet/strip thicker than 0.15 mm but less than 5 mm wide, meeting the subheading note where tin predominates over other elements.

Duty Rate — China → United States

36.7%

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

Verify alloy composition certificate showing tin predominance (per subheading note (b)) to avoid reclassification as brass

Provide mill test reports confirming thickness >0.15mm but <5mm and width ≥500mm for customs valuation