Lead Counterweights for Elevator Cars from Japan
Dense lead blocks used as counterbalances in elevator systems to offset car weight. Classified in 7806.00.80.00 as other lead articles for industrial machinery applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify structural integrity with engineering drawings; comply with ASME safety codes
• Declare weight precisely to avoid undervaluation penalties
• Encapsulate lead to meet building code encapsulation requirements