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
10%
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
• 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