Defective Aluminum Billets from Canada
Aluminum billets produced from melted down scrap metal without sweetening, alloying, or purifying, exhibiting surface defects and cracks that render them unsuitable for direct extrusion or forging. These defective billets require complete remelting and reprocessing before commercial use, qualifying under HTS 9817.00.90.40 as unwrought aluminum in billet form unfit for use without remanufacture.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide metallurgical analysis certifying defects prevent commercial use without remelting,Include production records showing origin from melted scrap without alloying/purifying,Avoid common pitfall of clean billets which classify under Chapter 76 at higher duties