Bronze Rising Stem Gate Valve 1.5-inch NPT from Canada

Compact 1.5-inch NPT threaded bronze gate valve with rising stem, hand-operated for precise flow shutoff in smaller piping systems. Though bronze, classified under steel equivalent HTS 8481.80.3055 if specified as steel-bodied in hierarchy; primarily for water lines. Meets gate type definition for perpendicular gate closure.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

15.6%

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

Import Tips

Confirm if bronze qualifies under 'steel' subheading via alloy certification; otherwise check 8481.80.2025

Include installation manuals showing hand-wheel operation to validate classification

Avoid misdeclaration as copper alloy to prevent duty shifts; provide metallurgical analysis