Analysis
Heading 7408 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers copper wire. It divides into 5 six-digit subheadings and 8 eight-digit tariff lines, with 9 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 8 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 1% to 3% with a median of 3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The largest subheadings are 7408.11 (of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension…, 2 lines), 7408.22 (of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or…, 2 lines), 7408.29 (other, 2 lines) and 7408.19 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 3% sits at the 74th percentile of the headings in chapter 74.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (331420). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7408.11.30 | With a maximum cross-sectional dimension over 9.5 mm | 1% |
| 7408.11.60 | With a maximum cross-sectional dimension over 6 mm but not over 9.5 mm | 3% |
| 7408.19.00 | Of refined copper: other | 3% |
| 7408.21.00 | Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) | 3% |
| 7408.22.10 | Coated or plated with metal | 3% |
| 7408.22.50 | Not coated or plated with metal | 3% |
| 7408.29.10 | Coated or plated with metal | 3% |
| 7408.29.50 | Not coated or plated with metal | 3% |