Brass Threaded Pipe Nipple 1/2 Inch from Japan
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 — 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
• 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