Organ Pipe Lead-Tin Alloy Billets from Japan
Unwrought billets for crafting church organ pipes, alloyed lead with tin for tonal quality. Classifies HTS 7801.99.90.30 as unwrought lead alloy meeting statistical definition. Traditional composition yields characteristic organ sound.
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
• May qualify for temporary import under musical instrument restoration
• Document historical alloy specifications for authenticity
• Small artisan quantities often duty de minimis eligible