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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

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

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