NIBCO Chemtrol BK4 Ball Valve from China
A 1/4 inch CPVC-compatible bronze ball valve for corrosive environments, 1000 psi rating, quarter-turn operation. Classified in 8481.80.10.85 as a high-pressure, hand-operated copper ball valve for chemical processing pipes and tanks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Chemical compatibility statements aid FDA/USDA compliance for process industry imports
• High-pressure proof testing records prevent reclassification to lower-duty headings
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