Lead-Antimony Battery Alloy Billets from China
Unwrought billets of lead alloyed with antimony for lead-acid battery grid casting. Falls under HTS 7801.99.90.30 as lead alloys per chapter definition, with lead <99% by weight. Used in automotive and industrial battery production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide spectrographic analysis confirming alloy status to avoid reclassification as pure lead
• Comply with TSCA import certification for lead-containing products
• Declare exact antimony percentage; high levels may trigger additional environmental filings