Gold-Clad Copper Tube from Germany
Seamless copper tubes clad externally with gold for corrosion-resistant fittings in aerospace. Classified HTS 7109.00.00.00 as base metal clad with gold, semi-manufactured tube form not further worked.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Certify tube as 'not further worked' (no threading/machining) via production records
• ITAR/EAR checks for aerospace end-use; gold cladding may trigger dual-use scrutiny