Type Metal Lead Scrap from Germany
Scrap from lead-antimony alloys used in historical printing presses and linotype machines. Classified under HTS 7802.00.00 as lead waste and scrap despite alloy nature, per chapter statistical note. Clean ingots would be 7806.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Assay reports essential to confirm lead dominance over antimony
• Historical provenance documentation aids valuation disputes
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics primary alloys