C11000 Leaded Brass Sheet 5.5mm from Mexico
5.5mm thick sheet of C11000 free-cutting brass (Cu 62-65%, Zn balance, 0.5-2.5% lead), copper-zinc alloy (note a). Classified in 7409.90.10.60 as 'other' copper alloy plates ≥5mm thick. Ideal for machining into fittings and valves.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Declare lead content accurately; >4% may trigger hazardous material documentation
• Use calibrated tools for thickness verification to avoid reclassification to thinner subheadings
• Obtain origin certificate; preferential duties available under USMCA for NAFTA-origin brass