---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Schedule B - Chapter 74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document was produced for the Commodity Analysis Branch (CAB) of the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. Questions and comments can be directed to them via phone at 800-549-0595 (Menu Option 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section XV - Chapter 74 Copper and Articles Thereof Note 1. In this chapter the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them: (a). Refined copper Metal containing at least 99.85 percent by weight of copper; or Metal containing at least 97.5 percent by weight of copper, provided that the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table: Table - Other elements Element Limiting content percent by weight Ag Silver 0.25 As Arsenic 0.5 Cd Cadmium 1.3 Cr Chromium 1.4 Mg Magnesium 0.8 Pb Lead 1.5 S Sulfur 0.7 Sn Tin 0.8 Te Tellurium 0.8 Zn Zinc 1.0 Zr Zirconium 0.3 Other elements*, each 0.3 *Other elements are, for example, Al, Be, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, Si. (b). Copper alloys Metallic substances other than unrefined copper in which copper predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that: (i). The content by weight of at least one of the other elements is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table; or (ii). The total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 2.5 percent. (c). Master alloys Alloys containing with other elements more than 10 percent by weight of copper, not usefully malleable and commonly used as an additive in the manufacture of other alloys or as deoxidants, desulfurizing agents or for similar uses in the metallurgy of nonferrous metals. However, copper phosphide (phosphor copper) containing more than 15 percent by weight of phosphorus falls in heading 2848. (d). Bars and rods Rolled, extruded, drawn or forged products, not in coils, which have a uniform solid cross section along their whole length in the shape of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), equilateral triangles or regular convex polygons (including "flattened circles" and "modified rectangles," of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length and parallel). Products with a rectangular (including square), triangular or polygonal cross section may have corners rounded along their whole length. The thickness of such products which have a rectangular (including "modified rectangular") cross section exceeds one-tenth of the width. The expression also covers cast or sintered products, of the same forms and dimensions, which have been subsequently worked after production (otherwise than by simple trimming or descaling), provided that they have not thereby assumed the character of articles or products of other headings. Wire bars and billets with their ends tapered or otherwise worked simply to facilitate their entry into machines for converting them into, for example, drawing stock (wire rod) or tubes, are however, to be taken to be unwrought copper of heading 7403. (e). Profiles Rolled, extruded, drawn, forged or formed products, coiled or not, of a uniform cross section along their whole length, which do not conform to any of the definitions of bars, rods, wire, plates, sheets, strip, foil, tubes or pipes. The expression also covers cast or sintered products, of the same forms, which have been subsequently worked after production (otherwise than by simple trimming or descaling), provided that they have not thereby assumed the character of articles or products of other headings. (f). Wire Rolled, extruded or drawn products, in coils, which have a uniform solid cross section along their whole length in the shape of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), equilateral triangles or regular convex polygons (including "flattened circles" and "modified rectangles," of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length and parallel). Products with a rectangular (including square), triangular or polygonal cross section may have corners rounded along their whole length. In the case of heading 7414, however, the term "wire" applies only to products, whether or not in coils, of any cross sectional shape, of which no cross sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm (0.234 inch). (g). Plates, sheets, strip and foil Flat-surfaced products (other than the unwrought products of heading 7403), coiled or not, of solid rectangular (other than square) cross section with or without rounded corners (including "modified rectangles" of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length and parallel) of a uniform thickness, which are: - of rectangular (including square) shape with a thickness not exceeding one-tenth of the width, - of a shape other than rectangular or square, of any size, provided that they do not assume the character of articles or products of other headings. Headings 7409 and 7410 apply, inter alia, to plates, sheets, strip and foil with patterns (for example, grooves, ribs, checkers, tears, buttons, lozenges) and to such products which have been perforated, corrugated, polished or coated, provided that they do not thereby assume the character of articles or products of other headings. (h). Tubes and pipes Hollow products, coiled or not, which have a uniform cross section with only one enclosed void along their whole length in the shape of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), equilateral triangles or regular convex polygons, and which have a uniform wall thickness. Products with a rectangular (including square), equilateral triangular or regular convex polygonal cross section, which may have corners rounded along their whole length, are also to be taken to be tubes and pipes provided the inner and outer cross sections are concentric and have the same form and orientation. Tubes and pipes of the foregoing cross sections may be polished, coated, bent, threaded, drilled, waisted, expanded, cone-shaped or fitted with flanges, collars or rings. Subheading Note 1. In this chapter the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them: (a). Copper-zinc base alloys (brasses) Alloys of copper and zinc, with or without other elements. When other elements are present: - zinc predominates by weight over each of such other elements; - any nickel content by weight is less than 5 percent (see copper-nickel-zinc alloys (nickel silvers)); and - any tin content by weight is less than 3 percent (see copper-tin alloys (bronzes)). (b). Copper-tin base alloys (bronzes) Alloys of copper and tin, with or without other elements. When other elements are present, tin predominates by weight over each of such other elements, except that when the tin content is 3 percent or more the zinc content by weight may exceed that of tin but must be less than 10 percent. (c). Copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silvers) Alloys of copper, nickel and zinc, with or without other elements. The nickel content is 5 percent or more by weight (see copper-zinc alloys (brasses)). (d). Copper-nickel base alloys Alloys of copper and nickel, with or without other elements but in any case containing by weight not more than 1 percent of zinc. When other elements are present, nickel predominates by weight over each of such other elements. Statistical Note 1. For the purpose of heading 7404, the expression: (a). Bare bright wire is copper wire uncoated, unalloyed (ISRI code word Barley); (b). Other No. 1 includes, but is not necessarily limited to: No. 1 heavy copper (ISRI code words Berry, Candy, Clove) and copper nodules (ISRI code word Cocoa); (c). No. 2 copper includes, but is not necessarily limited to: No. 2 copper wire (ISRI code word Birch), No. 2 copper (ISRI code word Cliff), and No. 2 copper nodules (ISRI code word Cobra); (d). Other refined copper includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Refinery/smelter grade copper (ISRI code word Drove), light copper (ISRI code word Dream), and insulated copper wire scrap (ISRI code word Druid); (e). Red and semi-red brass includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Composition or red brass (ISRI code word Ebony), red brass composition (ISRI code word Enerv), and red brass bushings (ISRI code word Elder); (f). Yellow brass clippings, turnings and rod ends includes, but is not necessarily limited to: New brass clippings (ISRI code word Label), yellow brass rod turnings (ISRI code words Night, Nomad), and new yellow brass rod ends (ISRI code word Noble); (g). Other yellow brass includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Yellow brass scrap (ISRI code word Honey), yellow brass castings (ISRI code word Ivory), and shell cases (ISRI code words Lace, Lady, Lake, Lamb); (h). Other copper alloys includes, but is not necessarily limited to: High grade-low lead bronze solids (ISRI code word Eland); nickel silver (ISRI code words Maize, Major, Malic), and manganese bronze (ISRI code word Parch); (i). Mixed solids and turnings of copper and copper alloy scrap, free of insulated wire and grindings includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Brass and bronze solids, turnings and soldered fittings (ISRI code word Drink); (j). Other copper scrap includes, but is not necessarily limited to: Grindings and unprepared tangled material. 7401 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper): 7401000010 Copper mattes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cu kg 7401000050 Cement copper (precipitated copper) . . . . .kg 7402000000 Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cu kg 7403 Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought (other than master alloys of heading 7405): Refined copper: 7403110000 Cathodes and sections of cathodes . . . .kg 7403120000 Wire bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7403130000 Billets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7403190000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Copper alloys: 7403210000 Copper-zinc base alloys (brass) . . . . .kg 7403220000 Copper-tin base alloys (bronze) . . . . .kg 740329 Other copper alloys: 7403290110 Copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper- nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) kg 7403290180 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7404 Copper waste and scrap: With copper content as refined copper: No. 1 copper: 7404000010 Bare bright wire . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7404000015 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7404000025 No. 2 copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7404000030 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Segregated scrap with copper content as copper alloys: Red and semi-red brass: 7404000041 Containing more than 0.3 percent lead .kg 7404000046 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Yellow brass clippings, turnings and rod ends: 7404000051 Containing more than 0.3 percent lead .kg 7404000056 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Other yellow brass: 7404000061 Containing more than 0.3 percent lead .kg 7404000066 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7404000075 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Unsegregated (mixed) scrap: 7404000085 Mixed solids and turnings of copper and copper alloy scrap, free of insulated wire and grindings kg 7404000095 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7405000000 Master alloys of copper . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7406 Copper powders and flakes: 7406100000 Powders of non-lamellar structure . . . . . .kg 7406200000 Powders of lamellar structure; flakes . . . .kg 7407 Copper bars, rods and profiles: 7407100000 Of refined copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Of copper alloys: 7407210000 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) . . . .kg 740729 Other: 7407290020 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper- nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) kg 7407290090 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7408 Copper wire: Of refined copper: 740811 Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm (0.23 inch): 7408113000 With a maximum cross-sectional dimension over 9.5 mm (0.37 inch) . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7408116000 With a maximum cross-sectional dimension over 6 mm (.0.23 inch) but not over 9.5 mm (0.37 inch) kg 7408190000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Of copper alloys: 7408210000 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) . . . .kg 7408220000 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) kg 7408290000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7409 Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15 mm (0.006 inch): Of refined copper: 7409110000 In coils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7409190000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): 7409210000 In coils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7409290000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze): 7409310000 In coils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7409390000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7409400000 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel- zinc base alloys (nickel silver) . . . . . .kg 7409900000 Of other copper alloys . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7410 Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paper- board, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15 mm (0.006 inch): Not backed: 7410110000 Of refined copper . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7410120000 Of copper alloys . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Backed: 741021 Of refined copper: 7410213000 Copper clad laminates . . . . . . . . .m2 7410216000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7410220000 Of copper alloys . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7411 Copper tubes and pipes: 741110 Of refined copper: 7411101000 Seamless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7411105000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Of copper alloys: 741121 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): 7411211000 Seamless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7411215000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7411220000 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper- nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) .kg 741129 Other: 7411291000 Seamless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7411295000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7412 Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves): 7412100000 Of refined copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7412200000 Of copper alloys . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7413 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, including slings and similar articles, of copper, not electrically insulated: Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles: 7413001000 Stranded wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7413005000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7413009000 Fitted with fittings or made up into articles kg 7415 Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper; screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of copper: 7415100000 Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles kg Other articles, not threaded: 7415210000 Washers (including spring washers) . . . .kg 7415290000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Other threaded articles: 741533 Screws, bolts, and nuts: 7415330500 Screws for wood . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7415338550 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7415390000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7418 Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of copper; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of copper; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of copper: Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like: 7418110000 Pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 741819 Other: 7418193000 Cooking or heating apparatus of a kind used for domestic purposes, non-electric, and parts thereof, of copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7418196000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7418200000 Sanitary ware and parts thereof . . . . . . .kg 7419 Other articles of copper: 7419100000 Chain and parts thereof . . . . . . . . . . .kg Other: 741991 Cast, molded, stamped or forged, but not further worked: 7419910010 Brass plumbing goods, not elsewhere specified or included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7419910050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 741999 Other: Cloth (including endless bands), grill and netting, of copper wire; expanded metal of copper: 7419990100 Cloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7419990900 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7419991500 Containers of a kind normally carried on the person, in the pocket or in the handbag . . . .Doz. 7419991600 Copper springs . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7419995010 Brass plumbing goods not elsewhere specified or included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 7419995500 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document was produced for the Commodity Analysis Branch (CAB) of the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. Questions and comments can be directed to them via phone at 800-549-0595 (Menu Option 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File produced on 15 January 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------