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78

Official Chapter Guide

Lead and its products including refined lead and lead alloys, excluding any items with less than 99.9% lead content.

Tariff Landscape

Overview

  • Items in this chapter can either be duty-free or dutiable based on specific subheadings.
  • No general implications from Section 301 (China) or Section 232 (Steel/Aluminum) tariffs apply, unless specified in particular cases.
  • Watch out for potential Antidumping (ADD) or Countervailing Duties (CVD) for specific lead products sourced from certain countries.

Classification Strategy

Advice

  • Ensure that the percentage of lead and other elements is accurately measured to classify as refined lead.
  • Mistakes occur when items are misclassified due to imprecise measurements of element content.
  • High-risk area includes distinguishing between refined lead and lead alloys based on lead content.

Legal Framework

Executive Summary

Summary

  • Refined lead is defined as metal with at least 99.9% lead content.
  • Specific limits are placed on other elements within refined lead such as silver, arsenic, and bismuth.
  • Excludes metals where lead content is less than 99%.
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