News and Special Announcements
| To: | Our Valued Matco-Norca Customer |
| From: | Scott Bardreau, Vice President of Sales |
| Date: | September 20, 2018 |
| Re: | Section 301 Tariffs / Price Increase |
We again find ourselves in a difficult situation with the Commerce Department's 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods ranging from parachutes to pet food, valves to fittings, nipples and faucets to plumbing specialties. These tariffs have an immediate implementation date at 12:01am on Monday the 24th of September and will increase to 25% on January 1, 2019, on many of the Matco-Norca products as listed in the categories below.
| PRICE LINE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE LINE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE LINE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE LINE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105U | UL/FM VALVE 105U,120U | 754DLF | LEAD FREE 754D BALL VALVES | CIFTGS | CAST IRON FITTINGS | SRV | STEAM RADIATOR VALVE |
| 150 | 150 SERIES GLOBE VALVE | 754LF | LEAD FREE 754 BALL VALVE FULL PORT | CIS | CAST IRON SPECIALITIES | SSF304 | 304 STAINLESS STEEL FITTINGS |
| 15SS | ONE PC THD SS BALL VLV REDUCED PORT | 754N | 754N BALL VALVE ECONOMY | CLAM | CLAMPETTE | SSF316 | 316 STAINLESS STEEL FITTINGS |
| 200DI | NRS DUCTILE IRON GATE VALVE COMPACT | 757 | 757 BALL VALVE AGA-UL/FM | CLCOMP | CLAMPETTE COMPRESSION COUPLING | SSFT | S/S SUPPLY TUBE SSF,SST,DDF |
| 200F | CAST IRON VALVES 200F | 757LF | 757 LEAD FREE BALL VALVE UL/FM CSA | CPFLF | LEAD FREE CHROME PLATED BRASS FTGS | SSFTLF | LEAD FREE S/S SUPPLY TUBE SSF,SST,D |
| 200W | 100RT 200W M,FJ | 759 | 759 BALL VALVE FULL PORT | DUN | DIELECTRIC UNIONS | SSN304 | 304 SCHED 40 STAINLESS STEEL NIPPLE |
| 20SS | TWO PC THD SS BALL VLV FULL PORT | 759LF | LEAD FREE 759 BALL VALVE | DUNLF | LEAD FREE DIELECTRIC UNIONS | SSN316 | 316 STAINLESS STEEL NIPPLES |
| 225 | 225W,M,MR,FJ,RT,FP C515 DI NRS | 770 | PVC BALL VALVE | FAUP | FAUCET PARTS | STRN | STRAINERS |
| 25CS | TWO PC THD CS BALL VLV FULL PORT | 770G | PVC BALL VALVE GREY | FCT | FAUCET ACCESSORIES | TRAP | TRAPS |
| 29LF | LEAD FREE 29/26 SERIES STOPS | 770N | PVC BALL VALVE ECONOMY | FCT2 | ALL FAUCETS | TSLW | 413,TWB,DKP,DS,CS,FY |
| 30CS | THREE PC THD CS BALL VLV FULL PORT | B5BV | B5 BUTTERFLY VALVES | GRVCP | GROOVE LOCK COUPLINGS | TUBBRS | TUBULAR BRASS |
| 30SS | THREE PC THD SS BALL VLV FULL PORT | B6BV | B6 BUTTERFLY VALVES | HWRV | HOT WATER RADIATOR VALVE | VPTS | BRASS AND PVC VALVE PARTS |
| 400CS | CAST STEEL GATE,GLOBE,CHECK | B7BV | B7 BUTTERFLY VALVES | INSG | INSERT GALVANIZED FITTINGS | XIPB | EXTRA HEAVY BLACK NIPPLES |
| 40SS | SS GATE GLOBE CHK WYE | B8BV | B8 BUTTERFLY VALVES | METERC | BRASS AND BRONZE METER CPLG | XIPBS | EXTRA HEAVY SEAMLESS BLACK NIPPLES |
| 452 | NO HUB COUPLING | BALB | BARCODED BLACK MALLEABLES | METERLF | LEAD FREE METER FLANGES AND CPLG | XIPG | EXTRA HEAVY GALVANIZED NIPPLES |
| 500FC | FGD CARBON STEEL GATE,GLOBE,CHK | BALG | BARCODED GALVANIZED MALLEABLES | MSCF | MISCELLANEOUS MALLEABLE FITTINGS | XMALB | 300 POUND BLACK MALLEABLES |
| 500FSS | FGD S/S GATE,GLOBE,CHECK | BCPB | BARCODED BLACK MERCHANT COUPLINGS | NIBR | BRASS NIPPLES | XMALG | 300 POUND GALVANIZED MALLEABLES |
| 58LG | GASCOCK AGA 58LG,201G | BCPG | BARCODED GALV MERCHANT COUPLINGS | NICP | CHROME PLATE BRASS NIPPLES | ZALB | CHINESE BLACK MALLEABLES |
| 646 | HOSE BIBB 646R,646N | BIPB | BARCODED BLACK NIPPLES | PARTS | CAST IRON VALVE PARTS | ZALG | CHINESE GALV MALLEABLES |
| 646LF | LEAD FREE HOSE BIBB 646R,646N | BIPG | BARCODED GALVANIZED NIPPLES | PEXCELF | LEAD FREE COLD EXPANSION BRASS PEX | ZIPB | CHINESE BLACK NIPPLES |
| 750LF | LEAD FREE 750 BALL VALVE FULL PORT | BRSF | BRASS FITTINGS | PEXLF | LEAD FREE BRASS PEX FITTINGS | ZIPG | CHINESE GALVANIZED NIPPLES |
| 752 | 752 BALL VALVE FULL PORT | BRSFLF | LEAD FREE BRASS FITTINGS | RCPB | BLACK REDI-CUT PIPE OVER 12" | ZMCPB | CHINESE BLK MERCHANT CPLG |
| 752N | 752N BALL VALVE ECONOMY INCL.752CMP | CFTG | COPPER FITTINGS | RL | RIGHT AND LEFT COUPLING AND NIPPLES | ZMCPG | CHINESE GALV MERCHANT CPLG |
| 752NLF | LEAD FREE 752N BALL VALVE ECONOMY I | CIF | CAST IRON COMPANION FLANGE | SAV | AIR VALVES AVA,ADJ,CK-KEY |
As a result, we will be forced to raise the net and list prices on the products listed above by 10% effective September 24, 2018 and we will not be able to extend price protection, grace periods or honor back orders at the old price. A complete and exact list of the products impacted and the associated new list price sheets will be forthcoming in the next 48 hours.
We sincerely thank you for your understanding of this situation and support of Matco-Norca.
