Tin-Plated Brass Electrical Wire from Japan
Tin-plated brass electrical wire is thin-gauge wire made from a copper-zinc brass alloy, coated with tin to enhance solderability and corrosion resistance. The brass core meets the copper-zinc base alloy definition, and the tin coating makes it a metal-coated copper alloy wire. It falls under tariff item 7408.29.00 as 'other' copper alloy wire.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
0%
Import Tips
• Ensure the brass core's zinc content predominates over other elements and tin content is below 3% to meet the brass definition
• The tin plating is a coating, not an alloying element, so it does not affect the base alloy classification
• Provide product specifications to CBSA to confirm the wire is not insulated, which would fall under Chapter 85