Brass Compression Elbow Fitting from China
A 90-degree elbow fitting made from copper-zinc base alloy (brass) designed for compression connections in plumbing systems. It connects copper tubing in water supply lines and is used in residential and commercial installations. Classified under HTS 7412.20.0045 as a copper alloy tube fitting of brass, other than specific excluded types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
78%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
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
• Verify alloy composition meets copper-zinc base alloy definition (zinc predominant, nickel <5%, tin <3%) with mill test certificates
• Ensure fittings are not lead-free if intended for potable water; comply with NSF/ANSI 61 standards and declare accordingly
• Provide detailed technical specs and end-use documentation to avoid misclassification as copper-nickel alloys