Used Beverage Can Remelt Ingot from Japan
Remelt ingot produced from shredded used aluminum beverage can scrap (UBC), typically 3004/5182 alloys with manganese and magnesium. Classified in 7601.20.90.75 as unwrought alloy remelt scrap ingot for recycling into sheet stock. Alloyed per note (b) due to combined other elements exceeding 1%.
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
• Provide UBC bale density and cleanliness specs to prove remelt quality; obtain pre-shipment inspection for hazardous residues; ensure no steel attachments to avoid Chapter 72 reclassification