Stainless Steel Gate Valve Body from Japan
A precision-machined stainless steel housing for gate valves used in high-pressure pipeline systems, classified under HTS 8481.90.90.20 as a valve body part of subheading 8481.20. It forms the main structural component that houses the gate mechanism and sealing elements for controlling fluid flow.
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
• Verify material composition via mill test certificates to confirm stainless steel grade and avoid reclassification to iron/steel fittings
• Include detailed engineering drawings showing it's solely a valve body without internal mechanisms to prevent classification as a complete valve
• Ensure invoices specify 'for subheading 8481.20 valves' to match HTS hierarchy and avoid delays