Forged Aluminum Valve Body Blank from Mexico
Rough-forged aluminum body for industrial valves, offering better pressure resistance than castings. HTS 7616.99.51.70 covers this as an aluminum forging before final machining into valve housings. Used in oil & gas, water systems.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include pressure rating certifications and forging diagrams to distinguish from machined parts
• Declare exact alloy type (e.g
• 6061-T6) as non-alloyed vs. alloyed affects potential reclassification
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'finished valve' which shifts to 8481 headings