Bronze Rising Stem Gate Valve 1.5-inch NPT from China
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 — China → United States
40.6%
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
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
• 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