Lamellar Copper Powder for Friction Materials from China
Flake-structured copper powder incorporated into brake pad and clutch friction compounds for enhanced thermal conductivity. Falls under 7406.20.00.00 as copper flakes of lamellar structure used in automotive applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include technical data sheets showing flake thickness (<10 microns) and D50 particle size to confirm lamellar classification
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'copper powder' without specifying flake structure, leading to 7406.10 duties
• Certify absence of hazardous contaminants per EPA standards for automotive friction material acceptance