Leaded Tin Type Metal Pigs
Unwrought pigs of stereotype metal alloy (tin base, >25% lead) for printing press type casting. HTS 8001.20.00.90 applies to these legacy high-lead tin alloys in pig form.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If antimony-based type metals with low lead
Traditional type metals without high lead use other tin alloy codes.
If cast into finished printing plates
Machinery parts for printing classify in Chapter 84.
If iron-based stereotype metal
Ferrous remelting scrap for printing shifts to Chapter 72.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include historical use declaration for printing to support tariff shift claims if applicable
• Certify low antimony to avoid toxic metal surcharges
• Modern digital printing reduces volume; declare accurately to prevent undervaluation
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Tin-Lead Pewter Alloy Slab
Unwrought slabs of pewter alloy where tin predominates but lead exceeds 25% by weight, used in artisan casting and decorative metalwork. HTS 8001.20.00.90 applies as it fits tin alloy criteria with high lead, excluding lower-lead pewters.
Tin-Lead Fusible Alloy Ingot
Low-melt unwrought ingots of tin alloy containing more than 25% lead, used in fire sprinklers and safety fuses. HTS 8001.20.00.90 covers these as tin-predominant alloys exceeding lead limits in chapter notes.
Tin-Lead Alloy Master Pellets
Small unwrought pellets of high-lead tin alloy (>25% lead) used as master batches for diluting in foundry melts. Falls under HTS 8001.20.00.90 despite pellet form, as unwrought and meeting alloy specs.
High-Lead Tin Babbitt Metal Bar
Unwrought bars of tin-based babbitt alloy containing more than 25% lead, designed for bearing and machinery lubrication surfaces. Classified under HTS 8001.20.00.90 due to tin predominance with excessive lead per chapter definitions, separate from pure bearing metals.
Leaded Tin Anode Bar
Unwrought tin alloy bars with over 25% lead designed as sacrificial anodes for electroplating and corrosion protection in industrial tanks. Falls under HTS 8001.20.00.90 for high-lead tin alloys in unwrought form, not as finished electrodes.