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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If copper-beryllium alloys
Beryllium copper alloys have separate statistical breakout regardless of tin content.
If refined copper waste not scrap
Refined copper powders/flakes distinguished from irregular scrap shapes.
If insulated copper wire scrap
Scrap insulated wire classified by insulation material dominance in Chapter 85.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm silicon <5% typically; provide spectrographic analysis for customs verification
• Package in bundles per ASTM standards to prevent damage and qualify for better pricing
• Declare as 'new scrap' vs 'objectionable' to avoid higher scrutiny on quality
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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.
Aluminum Bronze Pipe Scrap
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Gunmetal Valve Scrap
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