Analysis
Subheading 7408.29 covers other, within heading 7408. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 3% to 3% with a median of 3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 7408.29.10 for coated or plated with metal (3%) and 7408.29.50 for not coated or plated with metal (3%).
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.
Goods only reach 7408.29 once they fall within heading 7408 (copper wire). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7408.29.10 | Coated or plated with metal | 3% |
| 7408.29.50 | Not coated or plated with metal | 3% |