Tin-8% Lead Babbitt Metal Ingot
Unwrought ingot for Babbitt bearing alloy with 8% lead and balance tin plus minor antimony/copper, used in industrial bearings. Fits HTS 8001.20.00.50 as tin alloy (tin predominant) with lead 5-25%, per chapter note (b)(i) total other elements >1%.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If lead between 0.5-5% within tin alloy tolerances
Tin alloys with lower lead fall into adjacent statistical breaks within 8001.20.
If melted and cast into finished plain shaft bearings
Processed into transmission components classifies under Chapter 84/85 as parts.
If considered ferro-tin alloy for steelmaking
Ferrous alloys with tin/lead shift to iron/steel chapter if iron predominates.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit detailed alloy specs including all elements to prove tin predominance and avoid alloy misclassification
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