Stainless Steel Ball Valve 1/2 Inch Hand Operated from China
A hand-operated stainless steel ball valve designed for controlling fluid flow in pipes and tanks, featuring a lever handle for quarter-turn operation. Classified under HTS 8481.80.3090 as a hand-operated valve of steel, not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the subheading. It is used in industrial piping systems for on/off control.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.1%
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 material certification to confirm 100% steel composition per HTS notes to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed technical specs like pressure rating and connection type (e.g
• NPT threads) in commercial invoice