Brass Threaded Pipe Nipple 1/2 Inch from Canada
A 1/2-inch threaded brass pipe nipple made from copper-zinc alloy, used to connect two pipes or transition between male and female threaded fittings in plumbing systems. It falls under HTS 7412.20.00.65 as a threaded copper alloy tube fitting classified specifically as a nipple. The uniform threading on both ends allows secure, leak-proof connections in low to medium pressure applications.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Verify alloy composition meets copper-zinc base alloy definition (zinc predominant, nickel <5%, tin <3%) with mill test certificates to avoid reclassification
• Ensure threading specifications (NPT standards) are documented; customs may require samples for verification