Lead-Calcium Alloy Billets from Japan
Unwrought billets of lead-calcium alloy designed for maintenance-free battery grids. Falls under HTS 7801.99.90.50 as other unwrought lead alloys per chapter definition. Lead is the principal element by weight but below 99% threshold.
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
• Provide spectrographic analysis confirming lead as highest element per statistical note
• Declare exact alloy percentages to prevent reclassification as base metal scrap
• Comply with TSCA regulations for lead imports, including pre-manufacture notices if applicable