C12200 Phosphor Bronze Seamless Tube from Japan
A seamless tube made from C12200 phosphor bronze, a copper-tin alloy where tin predominates over other elements per subheading note (b). Classified under HTS 7411.29.50.00 as other copper alloy tubes not specified elsewhere in the heading. Used in heat exchangers and plumbing for its corrosion resistance.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates verifying alloy composition meets phosphor bronze definition (tin predominant, zinc <10%)
• Declare exact outer diameter and wall thickness; exceeding certain sizes may shift to other subheadings
• Avoid misclassification as brass by confirming tin content exceeds 3% and predominates over zinc