HTS Chapter 74: Copper and articles thereof
HTS Chapter 74 covers Copper and articles thereof. Browse 11 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS Chapter 74 covers copper and many copper articles. It includes unwrought refined copper and copper alloys, powders and flakes, bars, rods, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip, foil, tubes, pipes, fittings, fasteners, household goods, sanitary ware, and other copper articles. The correct heading depends on the product’s physical form, composition, dimensions, and degree of manufacture—not only on how the seller markets or uses it.
The HTS is organized from broad to specific: chapter, heading, subheading, and usually a 10-digit statistical classification. For example, a product may begin in Chapter 74, move to a heading for copper wire or tubes, then to subheadings based on alloy content, construction, dimensions, or other stated features. To classify an item, start with its condition as imported, identify its material and essential characteristics, read the heading and subheading text and legal notes, and verify the complete 10-digit code in the current HTS. Borderline classifications may require a customs broker or a formal ruling.
What to check
- Confirm the copper content, alloy composition, form, dimensions, thickness, and whether the item is unwrought, semi-finished, or finished.
- Classify by the imported product’s objective characteristics, not just its intended use, product name, or website category.
- Read the exclusions and legal notes, and check whether a finished article belongs in another chapter instead of Chapter 74.
- Verify special provisions for sets, composite goods, fittings, fasteners, household articles, and products with non-copper components.
- After finding the base HTS code, check current Chapter 99 provisions and other applicable measures, such as additional duties, exclusions, quotas, or trade-remedy requirements.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 7403 | Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought (other than master alloys of heading 7405): | 1 |
| 7406 | Copper powders and flakes: | 0 |
| 7407 | Copper bars, rods and profiles: | 0 |
| 7408 | Copper wire: | 1 |
| 7409 | Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15 mm: | 2 |
| 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: | 1 |
| 7411 | Copper tubes and pipes: | 0 |
| 7412 | Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example couplings, elbows, sleeves): | 1 |
| 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: | 0 |
| 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: | 1 |
| 7419 | Other articles of copper: | 1 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 74
What does HTS Chapter 74 cover?
HTS Chapter 74 covers Copper and articles thereof. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 74 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.