Analysis
Subheading 7411.10 covers of refined copper, within heading 7411. 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 1.5% to 3% with a median of 2.25%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 7411.10.10 for of refined copper: seamless (1.5%) and 7411.10.50 for of refined copper: other (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 7411.10 once they fall within heading 7411 (copper tubes and pipes). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7411.10.10 | Of refined copper: seamless | 1.5% |
| 7411.10.50 | Of refined copper: other | 3% |