Nickel Silver Scrap (German Silver)
Copper-nickel-zinc alloy scrap with ≥5% nickel content from tableware or musical instrument fabrication. HTS 7404.00.60 for other copper scrap per subheading note (c). Distinguished from brasses by nickel percentage threshold.
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More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
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If nickel predominates by weight (>50%)
Scrap where nickel is principal metal classified in Chapter 75 (nickel and nickel alloys)
If from waste/jewelery containing precious metals
Jewelery scrap with recoverable gold/silver goes to Chapter 71
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit spectrographic analysis confirming ≥5% nickel for proper nickel silver classification
• Avoid mixing with brass scrap which has lower nickel
• Comply with Basel Convention hazardous waste rules if applicable
Related Products under HTS 7404.00.60
Yellow Brass Scrap No. 1 Clean
Clean yellow brass scrap consisting of copper-zinc base alloys with zinc predominating over other elements, free of excessive iron, oil, or dirt. Classified under HTS 7404.00.60 as copper scrap other than remelt, refinery or ash slag. Meets subheading note (a) for brasses with nickel under 5% and tin under 3%.
Admiralty Brass Tube Scrap
Scrap from admiralty brass tubing (Cu-Zn-Sn alloy with <3% tin), typically from heat exchanger manufacturing. Falls under HTS 7404.00.60 as other copper scrap per brass alloy definition. Low tin content keeps it classified as brass scrap rather than bronze.
Cartridge Brass Scrap No. 2
Mixed cartridge brass scrap (70/30 Cu/Zn) with light iron/tin contamination from ammunition casings. Classified HTS 7404.00.60 as other copper scrap meeting brass alloy specs. ISRI specification No. 2 allows minor impurities.
Muntz Metal Scrap
Alpha-beta brass scrap (60/40 Cu/Zn) from marine propeller shafts and condenser tubes. HTS 7404.00.60 as other copper-zinc base alloy scrap per note (a). Higher zinc content than red brasses.
Red Brass Scrap (85/15)
High copper red brass scrap (85Cu/15Zn) from plumbing fittings and valves. Other copper scrap under HTS 7404.00.60 meeting brass alloy definition. Higher melting point than yellow brasses.
Bronze Turnings and Borings
Machining chips from phosphor bronze bearings (Cu-Sn-P alloy, Sn 5-10%). HTS 7404.00.60 as other copper scrap where tin predominates per note (b). Free of cutting fluids.