Aluminum Pipe Cap End Fitting from China
Threaded or slip-on aluminum cap used to seal the end of aluminum pipes in systems. Under HTS 7609.00.00.00 as a tube/pipe fitting closure. Applied in plumbing termination and pressure testing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
80.7%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Specify thread standard (NPT, BSP) matching aluminum pipes for classification proof
• Avoid confusion with lids/covers; emphasize pipe sealing function
• Batch import with matching pipes risks set classification under GRI 2(b)