3104 Aluminum Beverage Can Body Stock from Japan
3104 alloy foil designated as body stock for standard 12 oz beverage cans, with optimal thickness between 0.15-0.2 mm for DWI (draw and wall ironing) process. Falls under HTS 7607.11.90.30 as unbacked rolled aluminum foil specifically for can bodies, not further worked. Provides the necessary strength-to-weight ratio for high-speed can production lines.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53%
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
• Obtain detailed metallurgical analysis proving 3104 composition; ensure no backing materials present at import; common pitfall is incorrect thickness declaration leading to reclassification