Copper Ball Valve for Water Lines from China
A hand-operated copper ball valve used to control water flow in residential plumbing pipes and tanks. It features a spherical disc to block or allow flow, classified under HTS 8481.90.10.00 as a part of copper for hand-operated valves.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify copper content exceeds 50% by weight with material test certificates to confirm classification
• Include detailed blueprints or CAD files in documentation to prove hand-operated design
• Avoid misclassification as finished valves by ensuring import as replacement parts only