Refined Copper Wire Scrap from China
Scrap consisting of discarded refined copper electrical wiring and cables, typically from decommissioned machinery or construction sites. Classified under HTS 7404.00.60.20 as waste and scrap of refined copper (purity typically 99.9%+), not alloys, collected for recycling into new copper products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain scrap metal export permits from origin country and verify refined copper purity certificates (min 99.9%) to avoid reclassification as alloy scrap
• Declare exact composition via lab assay reports; mislabeling as unrefined can trigger audits and penalties
• Comply with Basel Convention for transboundary scrap movement; use ISRI scrap specifications for uniform grading