HTS tariff line · chapter 74
7412.20.00
Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves): of copper alloys
Analysis
HTS 7412.20.00 covers copper tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves): of copper alloys under heading 7412 (copper tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves)). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 7 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 74 (74th percentile of 89 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $300 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 49%, 16.3 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The ten-digit suffixes separate for brake hoses for vehicles of…, nipples and nipples. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7412.20.00.15 | For brake hoses for vehicles of subheading 8701.21, 8701.22, 8701.23, 8701.24 or 8701.29 or headings 8702, 8703, 8704, or 8705 | kg | 332919 |
| 7412.20.00.25 | Nipples | kg | 332919 |
| 7412.20.00.35 | Other | kg | 332919 |
| 7412.20.00.45 | Other | kg | 332919 |
| 7412.20.00.65 | Nipples | kg | 332919 |
| 7412.20.00.85 | Other | kg | 332919 |
| 7412.20.00.90 | Other | kg | 332919 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7412.10.00 | Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves): of refined copper | 3% |