Lead-Contaminated Recycled Aluminum Billets from Canada
Cylindrical billets made from secondary aluminum alloys with 0.03% or more lead, intended for extrusion into profiles. This unwrought form fits HTS 7601.20.9060 as it meets aluminum alloy definition in chapter note (b) and specifies secondary origin with lead impurity. Primarily used in automotive and construction industries.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Conduct spectrometry testing to document exact lead percentage for customs declaration
• Declare as secondary to avoid higher duties on primary billets
• Comply with EPA recycling import rules if from certain origins