Lead-Bearing Secondary Aluminum Notch Bars from China
Notch bar forms of recycled aluminum alloy with over 0.03% lead, designed for easy melting in furnaces. Fits HTS 7601.20.9060 as unwrought secondary alloy with specified lead content. Used in alloy production for engine blocks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Test for other impurities like iron+silicon to confirm alloy status
• Use ISRI scrap specifications for documentation
• Beware of valuation based on London Metal Exchange prices