Phosphor Bronze Fourdrinier Wire Cloth 96 Wires/cm from China
Phosphor bronze (copper-tin alloy) endless wire cloth with 96 wires per lineal cm for premium Fourdrinier papermaking machines. Qualifies for HTS 7419.80.03.00 as copper-based cloth with required density for paper forming screens. Enhanced wear resistance suits high-abrasion pulp types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Submit chemical composition analysis proving tin <3% and zinc predominance for brass/bronze classification per notes
• Use ISF filings early due to machinery part status; declare value accurately excluding installation costs
• Watch for reclassification risks if sold in sets with plastic wear strips—declare as individual components