C46400 Naval Brass Plate 4.5mm x 700mm from Germany
High-tensile C46400 naval brass plate (tin-modified brass), 4.5mm thick, 700mm wide for propeller shafts. Copper-zinc base (note a) with tin <3%, classifies in 7409.90.50 for wide, thin alloy sheets.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Document tin <3% and zinc > other elements to avoid bronze misclassification per subheading notes
• Measure uncoiled width accurately; post-temper rolling can alter dimensions
• Obtain propeller shaft end-use letter for potential duty exemptions