Phosphor Bronze Scrap Turnings
Scrap metal turnings generated from machining phosphor bronze components, classified under HTS 7404.00.60.65 as copper-tin base alloy (bronze) waste. Phosphor bronze is a copper-tin alloy with up to 10% tin and small phosphorus addition, meeting the chapter definition where tin predominates over other elements.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If copper-zinc base alloy (brass) composition
Brass scrap with zinc predominating over other elements (excluding nickel <5%, tin <3%) falls under 7404.00.30 per subheading note (a).
If copper-nickel-zinc base alloy (nickel silver)
Nickel silvers with 5%+ nickel content are classified separately from bronzes under subheading note (c).
If processed into ferroalloys or remelt ingots
Secondary aluminum or ferroalloy forms are under Chapter 72, not copper scrap in Chapter 74.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide chemical composition analysis certificate confirming tin predominance and bronze alloy status per subheading note (b)
• Declare exact alloy type and origin; misclassification as brass (zinc-dominant) leads to wrong subheading
• Ensure scrap is clean of hazardous contaminants to avoid EPA import restrictions on metal waste
Related Products under HTS 7404.00.60.65
Aluminum Bronze Pipe Scrap
Waste scraps from copper-tin-aluminum bronze pipes used in marine applications, under HTS 7404.00.60.65. Meets bronze definition as tin predominates over aluminum and other elements, with zinc <10% where applicable.
Leaded Tin Bronze Bushing Scrap
Scrap from worn leaded tin bronze bushings in automotive engines, HTS 7404.00.60.65. Leaded bronzes qualify as copper-tin base alloys with tin predominant over lead and other minor elements.
Silicon Bronze Rod Clippings
Manufacturing clippings from silicon bronze rods used for welding wire, under HTS 7404.00.60.65. Silicon bronzes are copper-tin alloys with silicon addition where tin remains predominant.
Gunmetal Valve Scrap
Scrap from RG5 gunmetal valves (88Cu-5Sn-5Zn-2Pb), HTS 7404.00.60.65. Traditional gunmetal qualifies as bronze since tin predominates over zinc (5%<10% limit) per subheading note (b).