Refined Copper Motor Winding Scrap
Copper wire scrap from electric motor and generator windings, stripped from obsolete appliances. Classifies as refined copper waste under 7404.00.60.20.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If enameled alloy magnet wire
Alloy wire scrap (e.g., Cu-Ni-Zn) under alloy headings.
If shredded motor scrap with housings
Whole electric motors remain Chapter 85.
If rewound into refined copper wire
Wire/products of refined copper exclude scrap status.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use burn-off or chemical stripping only if residue-free; prefer mechanical
• Grade as 'berry' or 'chop' per ISRI specs for pricing
• Insure against oxidation during ocean transit
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