Copper Plug Valve for High-Pressure Gas Lines from China
A hand-operated copper plug valve designed for pressures over 850 kPa, used in natural gas distribution systems to control flow by rotating a cylindrical plug. It falls under HTS 8481.80.10.75 as a hand-operated plug type valve made of copper with high pressure rating for pipes and tanks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify copper alloy composition meets HTS copper definition (over 97% copper) with mill test certificates
• Include pressure rating certification from manufacturer to confirm 850 kPa threshold during customs entry
• Avoid misclassification as ball valves; provide engineering drawings showing plug mechanism