Beryllium Copper Strip for Electrical Connectors from Japan
Beryllium copper alloy strip, 0.3 mm thick by 600 mm wide, engineered for spring properties in high-reliability electrical connectors. Falls under HTS 7409.90.50.30 as copper alloy sheet/strip exceeding 0.15 mm thickness, under 5 mm, width 500 mm+, specifically beryllium copper per subheading note definitions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
51.7%
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 mill test reports showing beryllium >0.5% for proper alloy ID; ensure RoHS compliance labeling; declare exact thickness/width measurements to avoid reclassification