Primary Aluminum Billet 99.7% Purity from Japan
Unwrought cylindrical aluminum billets produced from primary smelting with 99.7% Al content, intended for extrusion into profiles. Falls under 7601.10.60.90 as not alloyed (impurities within note (a) limits) and not qualifying as standard ingots or slabs.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
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
• Use spectrographic analysis reports to prove non-alloyed status; CBP often audits primary vs secondary Al
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'alloy' due to minor Si/Fe—stay under 0.1% combined
• For billets >6mm cross-section, confirm unwrought via no rolling/extrusion processing