7801.99.30.00/Primary Lead Bullion Bars/Japan

Primary Lead Bullion Bars from Japan

Primary lead bullion consists of high-purity lead cast into standardized bars or ingots directly from smelting processes, containing over 99% lead with minimal impurities. It falls under HTS 7801.99.30.00 as unwrought lead bullion, distinct from refined lead or alloys where lead is less than 99% or not the predominant metal. This form is primarily used in secondary refining for industrial applications.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify lead purity exceeds 99% by weight via certified assay reports to confirm classification as lead bullion, not alloys

• Include smelter certificates and origin documentation to comply with environmental regulations like TSCA for lead imports

• Avoid misclassification as scrap by ensuring bullion is in coherent bar form, not fragmented or contaminated material