Tin-Plated Phosphor Bronze Wire from Germany
Tin-plated admiralty brass wire is made from a copper-zinc-tin alloy (Cu-Zn-Sn <3%) and coated with tin, used for condenser tubes and heat exchangers. The base alloy meets the brass definition under subheading note 1(a) because tin content is less than 3%, and the tin coating makes it a metal-coated copper alloy wire. It is classified under tariff item 7408.29.00 as 'other' copper alloy wire.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the tin content in the base alloy is below 3% to qualify as brass, not bronze, per subheading note 1(a)
• The tin plating is a coating and does not change the base alloy classification
• Keep alloy composition certificates to support the brass classification if requested by CBSA