Silafont-36 Aluminum Foundry Ingot from Japan
Silafont-36 is a proprietary high-performance foundry alloy ingot for thin-walled structural castings in automotive chassis. Meets HTS 7601.20.90.85 as aluminum alloy foundry ingot per statistical note 4, with optimized strontium modification. Used in low-pressure die casting foundries.
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
• Include technical data sheets equating proprietary name to standard alloy chemistry
• Customs may require independent lab verification for non-standard alloys
• Declare exact alloy elements; trace elements affect alloy vs non-alloy status