Battery-Grade Antimony Lead Pigs 8% Sb from Japan
Cast pig forms of unwrought lead alloy containing 8% antimony by weight, optimized for lead-acid battery grids. HTS 7801.91.00.00 applies as antimony is the principal other element, enhancing grid strength. Supplied in bulk for foundry remelting without further refinement.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'unwrought lead alloy' and include spectrographic analysis for antimony verification
• Comply with TSCA import certification for lead-bearing materials entering the US
• Monitor for tin contamination; if tin exceeds antimony, reclassify under different alloy subheading