Lead-Contaminated Recycled Aluminum Billets from Japan
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 — 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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