Anode Rod for Storage Water Heater Tanks from Mexico
Magnesium sacrificial anode rod mounted inside storage water heater tanks to prevent corrosion. Classified under HTS 8419.90.10.00 as a critical longevity part for non-electric storage water heaters. Sacrifices itself to protect tank steel from galvanic degradation.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify anode material purity and tank compatibility (e.g
• 21-inch length for 50-gal tanks)
• Provide corrosion test data linking rod to water heater performance