Hollow Nickel Silver Round Profile Tube from China
Hollow round profile made from copper-nickel-zinc alloy (nickel silver, Ni ≥5%) used in decorative trim and musical instrument components. HTS 7407.29.16 covers hollow profiles of such copper alloys per subheading note (c). Provides polished finish and durability.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
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
• Submit spectrographic analysis proving Ni ≥5% to confirm nickel silver vs. brass classification
• Document extrusion process to differentiate from drawn tubes under 7411
• Label clearly as 'profile' not 'tube' to avoid disputes over form and function