Aluminum Step Ladder from Japan
A portable aluminum step ladder with 4-6 steps and a platform top, designed for household and light commercial use. Classified under HTS 7616.99.51.30 as an other article of aluminum specifically categorized as ladders, due to its primary aluminum construction and ladder function.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify aluminum alloy composition meets HTS Chapter 76 definitions to avoid reclassification; provide mill test certificates
• Ensure ladder complies with OSHA safety standards (ANSI A14.2) and include user manual for retail import