C44300 Admiralty Brass Plate from Germany
C44300 admiralty brass plate is a copper-zinc alloy (71% Cu, 28% Zn, 1% Sn) sheet 0.4 mm thick and 450 mm wide, corrosion-resistant for heat exchanger tubing and marine fittings. Classified under HTS 7409.90.90.60 as 'other' copper alloy plates/sheets/strips <5 mm thick, <500 mm wide; tin <3% keeps it as brass per subheading note (a).
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Certify tin content <3% and zinc predominance in alloy certs to avoid bronze reclassification under note (b)
• Use precise gauge measurements for thickness; tolerances must be noted to prevent disputes over <5 mm limit