Defective Aluminum Billets from Mexico
Aluminum billets produced from melted down scrap that are cracked and cannot be commercially used without remelting and remanufacture. Classified under HTS 9817.00.90.80 as unwrought metal in billet form that is defective and fit only for metal recovery through melting. These meet the criteria of being produced without sweetening, alloying, or purifying for handling convenience.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Provide metallurgical analysis certifying defects prevent commercial use without remelting,Include documentation proving material resulted from melted scrap without alloying or purifying,Maintain records showing intended use for metal recovery only, not direct fabrication