Bronze Rising Stem Gate Valve 1.5-inch NPT from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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