Stainless Steel Gate Valve Body from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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