HTS Chapter 74 · Section XV
Copper and articles thereof
Chapter 74 averages a 2.1% general (MFN) duty across its 89 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 3%.
- 2.1%
- avg MFN duty
- 3%
- highest line
- 89
- rated tariff lines
- 12%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 74 by duty-rate band
How the 89 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 74
HTS Chapter 74 - Copper and articles thereof - organizes 238 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 89 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 74 sits within Section XV (Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 2.1%, with the highest individual rate reaching 3%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under copper and articles thereof. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 74 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 238 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 89 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 2.1% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 3% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
7401.00.00.00 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)
kg Free
7402.00.00.00 Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining
kg, Cu kg Free
7403 Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought (other than master alloys of heading 7405):
Refined copper:
7403.11.00.00 Cathodes and sections of cathodes
kg 1%
7403.12.00.00 Wire bars
kg 1%
7403.13.00.00 Billets
kg 1%
7403.19.00.00 Other
kg 1%
Copper alloys:
7403.21.00.00 Copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
kg 1%
7403.22.00.00 Copper-tin base alloys (bronze)
kg 1%
7403.29.01 Other copper alloys
1%
7403.29.01.10 Copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
kg 7403.29.01.80 Other
kg 7404.00 Copper waste and scrap:
7404.00.30 Spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less than 94 percent by weight
Free
7404.00.30.20 Of refined copper
kg Of copper alloys:
Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):
7404.00.30.45 Containing more than 0.3 percent of lead
kg 7404.00.30.55 Other
kg 7404.00.30.65 Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze)
kg 7404.00.30.90 Other
kg 7404.00.60 Other
Free
7404.00.60.20 Of refined copper
kg Of copper alloys:
Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):
7404.00.60.45 Containing more than 0.3 percent of lead
kg 7404.00.60.55 Other
kg 7404.00.60.65 Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze)
kg 7404.00.60.90 Other
kg 7405.00 Master alloys of copper:
7405.00.10.00 Containing by weight 5 percent or more but not more than 15 percent of phosphorus
kg Free
7405.00.60 Other
Free
7405.00.60.30 Beryllium copper master alloy
kg 7405.00.60.50 Other
kg 7406 Copper powders and flakes:
7406.10.00.00 Powders of non-lamellar structure
kg Free
7406.20.00.00 Powders of lamellar structure; flakes
kg Free
7407 Copper bars, rods and profiles:
7407.10 Of refined copper:
Profiles:
7407.10.15.00 Hollow profiles
kg 3%
7407.10.30.00 Other
kg 3%
7407.10.50 Bars and rods
1%
7407.10.50.10 Having a rectangular cross section
kg 7407.10.50.50 Other
kg Of copper alloys:
7407.21 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):
Profiles:
7407.21.15.00 Hollow profiles
kg 2.2%
7407.21.30.00 Other
kg 2.2%
Bars and rods:
7407.21.50.00 Low fuming brazing rods
kg 2.2%
Other:
7407.21.70.00 Having a rectangular cross section
kg 1.9%
7407.21.90.00 Other
kg 2.2%
7407.29 Other:
Profiles:
7407.29.16 Hollow
3%
7407.29.16.10 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
kg 7407.29.16.80 Other
kg Other:
7407.29.34.00 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
kg 3%
7407.29.38.00 Other
kg 3%
7407.29.40.00 Bars and rods of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
kg 3%
7407.29.50.00 Other bars and rods
kg 1.6%
7408 Copper wire:
Of refined copper:
7408.11 Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm:
7408.11.30.00 With a maximum cross-sectional dimension over 9.5 mm
kg 1%
7408.11.60.00 With a maximum cross-sectional dimension over 6 mm but not over 9.5 mm
kg 3%
7408.19.00 Other
3%
7408.19.00.30 With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or less
kg 7408.19.00.60 Other
kg Of copper alloys:
7408.21.00.00 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
kg 3%
7408.22 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver):
7408.22.10.00 Coated or plated with metal
kg 3%
7408.22.50.00 Not coated or plated with metal
kg 3%
7408.29 Other:
7408.29.10.00 Coated or plated with metal
kg 3%
7408.29.50.00 Not coated or plated with metal
kg 3%
7409 Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15 mm:
Of refined copper:
7409.11 In coils:
7409.11.10.00 Of a thickness of 5 mm or more
kg 3%
7409.11.50 Of a thickness of less than 5 mm
1%
7409.11.50.10 Of a width of 500 mm or more
kg 7409.11.50.50 Of a width of less than 500 mm
kg 7409.19 Other:
7409.19.10.00 Of a thickness of 5 mm or more
kg 3%
Of a thickness of less than 5 mm:
7409.19.50.00 Of a width of 500 mm or more
kg 1%
7409.19.90.00 Of a width of less than 500 mm
kg 3%
Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):
7409.21.00 In coils
1.9%
7409.21.00.10 Of a thickness of 5 mm or more
kg Of a thickness of less than 5 mm:
7409.21.00.50 Of a width of 500 mm or more
kg Of a width of less than 500 mm:
7409.21.00.75 Of a thickness less than 1.6 mm
kg 7409.21.00.90 Other
kg 7409.29.00 Other
1.9%
7409.29.00.10 Of a thickness of 5 mm or more
kg Of a thickness of less than 5 mm:
7409.29.00.50 Of a width of 500 mm or more
kg Of a width of less than 500 mm:
7409.29.00.75 Of a thickness less than 1.6 mm
kg 7409.29.00.90 Other
kg Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze):
7409.31 In coils:
7409.31.10.00 Of a thickness of 5 mm or more
kg 3%
Of a thickness of less than 5 mm:
7409.31.50.00 Of a width of 500 mm or more
kg 1.7%
7409.31.90.00 Of a width of less than 500 mm
kg 3%
7409.39 Other:
7409.39.10 Of a thickness of 5 mm or more
3%
7409.39.10.30 Of phosphor bronze
kg, Cu kg 7409.39.10.60 Other
kg, Cu kg Of a thickness of less than 5 mm:
7409.39.50.00 Of a width of 500 mm or more
kg 1.7%
7409.39.90 Of a width of less than 500 mm
3%
7409.39.90.30 Of phosphor bronze
kg, Cu kg 7409.39.90.60 Other
kg, Cu kg 7409.40.00.00 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper- nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
kg 3%
7409.90 Of other copper alloys:
7409.90.10 Of a thickness of 5 mm or more
3%
7409.90.10.30 Of beryllium copper
kg, Cu kg 7409.90.10.60 Other
kg, Cu kg Of a thickness of less than 5 mm:
7409.90.50 Of a width of 500 mm or more
1.7%
7409.90.50.30 Of beryllium copper
kg, Cu kg 7409.90.50.60 Other
kg, Cu kg 7409.90.90 Of a width of less than 500 mm
3%
7409.90.90.30 Of beryllium copper
kg, Cu kg 7409.90.90.60 Other
kg, Cu kg 7410 Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15 mm:
Not backed:
7410.11.00.00 Of refined copper
kg 1%
7410.12.00 Of copper alloys
1%
7410.12.00.30 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
kg 7410.12.00.60 Other
kg Backed:
7410.21 Of refined copper:
7410.21.30 Copper clad laminates
3%
Having a base wholly of plastics impregnated glass:
7410.21.30.20 Having copper on one side only
m2, kg 7410.21.30.40 Having copper on both sides
m2, kg 7410.21.30.60 Other
m2, kg 7410.21.60.00 Other
kg 1.5%
7410.22.00.00 Of copper alloys
kg 1.5%
7411 Copper tubes and pipes:
7411.10 Of refined copper:
7411.10.10 Seamless
1.5%
7411.10.10.30 Having an outside diameter of 6 mm or more but not exceeding 16 mm, in coils on spools
kg 7411.10.10.90 Other
kg 7411.10.50.00 Other
kg 3%
Of copper alloys:
7411.21 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):
7411.21.10.00 Seamless
kg 1.4%
7411.21.50.00 Other
kg 3%
7411.22.00.00 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel-silver)
kg 3%
7411.29 Other:
7411.29.10.00 Seamless
kg 1.4%
7411.29.50.00 Other
kg 3%
7412 Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves):
7412.10.00.00 Of refined copper
kg 3%
7412.20.00 Of copper alloys
3%
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 Other:
Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):
Threaded:
7412.20.00.25 Nipples
kg 7412.20.00.35 Other
kg 7412.20.00.45 Other
kg Other:
Threaded:
7412.20.00.65 Nipples
kg 7412.20.00.85 Other
kg 7412.20.00.90 Other
kg 7413.00 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:
7413.00.10.00 Stranded wire
kg 3%
7413.00.50.00 Other
kg 2%
7413.00.90.00 Fitted with fittings or made up into articles
kg 3%
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:
7415.10.00.00 Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles
kg 2.5%
Other articles, not threaded:
7415.21.00.00 Washers (including spring washers)
kg 3%
7415.29.00.00 Other
kg 3%
Other threaded articles:
7415.33 Screws, bolts and nuts:
7415.33.05.00 Screws for wood
kg 3%
7415.33.10.00 Muntz or yellow metal bolts
kg 1.4%
7415.33.80 Other screws and bolts; nuts
3%
7415.33.80.10 Having shanks, threads or holes 6 mm or more in diameter
kg 7415.33.80.50 Having shanks, threads or holes less than 6 mm in diameter
kg 7415.39.00.00 Other
kg 3%
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:
7418.10.00 Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like
3%
Pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like:
7418.10.00.02 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
kg 7418.10.00.04 Other
kg Other:
7418.10.00.19 Coated or plated with precious metals
kg Other:
Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass):
7418.10.00.21 Cooking or heating apparatus of a kind used for domestic purposes, non- electric and parts thereof
kg 7418.10.00.23 Cooking and kitchen ware
kg 7418.10.00.25 Other
kg Other:
7418.10.00.51 Cooking or heating apparatus of a kind used for domestic purposes, non- electric and parts thereof
kg 7418.10.00.53 Cooking and kitchen ware
No., kg 7418.10.00.55 Other
kg 7418.20 Sanitary ware and parts thereof:
7418.20.10.00 Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
kg 3%
7418.20.50.00 Other
kg 3%
7419 Other articles of copper:
7419.20.00 Cast, molded, stamped or forged, but not further worked
Free
7419.20.00.10 Brass plumbing goods, not elsewhere specified or included
kg 7419.20.00.50 Other
kg 7419.80 Other:
Cloth (including endless bands), grill and netting, of copper wire; expanded metal of copper:
Cloth:
7419.80.03.00 Fourdrinier wires, seamed or not seamed, suitable for use in papermaking machines, with 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeter
m2, kg Free
7419.80.06 Other
3%
7419.80.06.60 Fourdrinier wires, seamed or not seamed, suitable for use in papermaking machines, with fewer than 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeter
m2, kg 7419.80.06.80 Other
m2, kg 7419.80.09.00 Other
kg 3%
7419.80.15.00 Containers of a kind normally carried on the person, in the pocket or in the handbag
doz. 3%
7419.80.16.00 Copper springs
kg 3%
7419.80.17.00 Chain and parts thereof
kg 3%
Other:
7419.80.30.00 Coated or plated with precious metal
kg 3%
7419.80.50 Other
Free
7419.80.50.10 Brass plumbing goods not elsewhere specified or included
kg 7419.80.50.50 Other
kg Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 74 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 74 covers Copper and articles thereof. It contains 238 individual tariff classifications, of which 89 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section XV (Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 74? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 74 is 2.1%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 3%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 74? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
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