Lead-Calcium Alloy Billets from Japan
Unwrought billets of lead alloyed with calcium for maintenance-free battery production. HTS 7801.99.90 applies to other unwrought lead alloys meeting the chapter's definition of less than 99% lead by weight. Excludes primary or refined pure lead.
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 to prove alloy status and avoid duties on pure lead (7801.10)
• Declare exact lead percentage to prevent reclassification during customs examination
• Ensure packaging prevents environmental contamination during transit