Brass Plumbing Pipe 1/2 Inch from Germany
A 1/2-inch diameter seamless brass pipe made from copper-zinc base alloy (brass) used for potable water supply lines in residential plumbing. It falls under HTS 7411.21.50.00 as 'other' copper-zinc base alloy tubes not specified elsewhere in the subheading, meeting the definition where zinc predominates over other elements with less than 5% nickel.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates confirming copper-zinc base alloy composition (zinc predominant, <5% Ni, <3% Sn) to customs for verification
• Ensure pipes meet ASTM B88 standards for seamless brass water tube; label with exact dimensions and alloy type