Battery-Grade Refined Lead Bars from Japan
Refined lead bars specifically purified for lead-acid battery plate manufacturing. Falls under 7801.10.00.00 as unwrought refined lead in bar form, electrolytically refined without further working.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide end-use statement if importing for battery production to facilitate customs clearance
• Avoid common error of shipping in containers mimicking wrought forms, which could trigger 7804 reclassification
• Label with exact purity (e.g
• 99.97%) and HS code on packaging for quick inspection