Bronze Bearing Scrap
Scrap from phosphor bronze bushings/bearings (Cu 88%, Sn 10%, P trace) with copper <94%. Meets subheading note (b) copper-tin base alloy definition. From industrial machinery rebuilds.
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If copper purity reaches 94%+ after processing
Processed scrap achieving high purity threshold moves up.
If imported as used complete bearings, not scrap
Functional machinery parts remain in Chapter 84 by use.
If from jewelry bronze alloys with precious metal traces
Precious metal content, even minor, triggers Chapter 71.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify tin content in documentation; high tin may affect smelter acceptance
• Demagnetize to remove steel backing from bi-metal bearings
• Declare radiation-free status for scrap from heavy equipment
Related Products under HTS 7404.00.30
Brass Plumbing Scrap
Waste brass fittings, valves, and pipes from plumbing fixtures with copper content typically 60-70% by weight, mixed with zinc predominant. Classified under HTS 7404.00.30 as copper-zinc base alloy scrap below 94% copper threshold per subheading note (a). Excludes high-purity copper scrap.
Automotive Radiator Scrap
Shredded copper-brass radiator cores from vehicles containing 65-75% copper, zinc dominant per subheading note (a). Classified as low-copper content scrap under 7404.00.30. Common recycling stream from end-of-life autos.
Yellow Brass Turnings
Machining turnings from yellow brass (Cu 65%, Zn 35%) with copper below 94% threshold. Subheading note (a) defines as copper-zinc base alloy scrap. Generated from lathe operations on brass components.
Brass Shell Casings Scrap
De-milled military/police brass cartridge cases (70% Cu, 30% Zn) with copper <94%. Classic brass scrap per subheading note (a). Requires demilitarization certification.
Naval Brass Propeller Scrap
Corroded naval brass (63% Cu, 36% Zn, 1% Sn) propeller fragments from marine salvage, copper <94%. Copper-zinc alloy per note (a). Saltwater exposed scrap.
Red Brass Pipe Scrap
Scrap red brass (85% Cu, 15% Zn) water meter bodies and pipes, still <94% copper. Borderline copper-zinc alloy per note (a). From plumbing replacement projects.