Gold-Clad Copper Tube from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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