Lead Strip for Cable Wrapping

Narrow lead strips, 0.15 mm thick, used to wrap and protect underwater or high-voltage cables. Falls under HTS 7804.11.00.00 as strip of lead with specified thin thickness. Essential for corrosion resistance in marine environments.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China2.2%+35.0%37.2%
🇲🇽Mexico2.2%+10.0%12.2%
🇨🇦Canada2.2%+10.0%12.2%
🇩🇪Germany2.2%+10.0%12.2%
🇯🇵Japan2.2%+10.0%12.2%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7415.21.00Higher: 38% vs 37.2%

If made of copper with lead coating

Copper-based products with lead plating classified under copper chapter by predominant material.

7801.10.00.00Lower: 12.5% vs 37.2%

If refined lead bars refined from alloys

Unwrought refined lead (bars, blocks) precedes fabricated sheet/strip forms.

8544Lower: 10% vs 37.2%

If insulated as cable components

Insulated cable wrapping shifts to electrical insulators classification.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include end-use declarations to distinguish from roofing or other applications

Ensure strips are not backed or coated in a way that alters measurable thickness

Label shipments clearly as non-alloy lead to meet statistical note requirements

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