Type Metal Lead-Antimony Alloy Pigs from Japan
Traditional printing type metal alloy pigs of lead with antimony and trace tin for hot metal typesetting. Classified HTS 7801.99.90.30 as unwrought lead alloy per chapter definition. Still used in specialty artistic printing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Reference ASTM B29 standards for type metal composition verification
• Small quantity imports may qualify for simplified documentation
• Preserve historical alloy ratios for authentic reproduction work