Lead-Antimony Battery Alloy Billets from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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