Analysis
HTS 7404.00.60 covers copper waste and scrap: other under heading 7404 (copper waste and scrap). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 12% of the 89 tariff lines in chapter 74. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other line in the same group is 7404.00.30 (spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less…, duty-free).
The ten-digit suffixes separate of refined copper, containing more than 0.3 percent of lead and of copper-tin base alloys. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 6% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 6% duty.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7404.00.60.20 | Of refined copper | kg | |
| 7404.00.60.45 | Containing more than 0.3 percent of lead | kg | |
| 7404.00.60.55 | Other | kg | |
| 7404.00.60.65 | Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze) | kg | |
| 7404.00.60.90 | Other | kg |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7404.00.30 | Spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less than 94 percent by weight | Free |