Brass Teapot from Mexico
Ornate brass teapot for boiling water and brewing loose leaf tea on stovetop. Traditional kitchen ware made of copper-zinc brass alloy per HTS definitions. Falls squarely in 7418.10.0023 cooking category.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Engraving/lacquering doesn't change classification if brass remains principal material
• FDA prior notice required for food contact copper articles