Bronze Clamshell Bucket Liners from Japan
Wear-resistant liners made of bronze (copper-tin alloy) for clamshell buckets in grab unloaders of heading 8426/8430. These protect against abrasion in material handling, falling under 8431.49.90.39 for copper alloy parts.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.2215%Derivative steel articles the product of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, as provided for in subdivision (c)(xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify alloy as copper-based (e.g
• UNS C83600) with spectrographic analysis for audit-proofing
• Use invoices specifying 'clamshell exclusive' to tie to heading 8430 machinery