Telecom Backbone 10.8 mm Copper Wire from China
10.8 mm refined copper wire for telecom equipment power feeds and antenna grounding planes. Precisely HTS 7408.11.30.00: refined, unalloyed copper wire over 9.5 mm dimension. Low resistance essential for minimal signal loss.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36%
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
• ETSI EN 50182 conductivity certification validates refined copper grade
• Specify 'straight lengths' vs. coils to prevent bar/rod confusion
• NEBS Level 3 compliance docs for telco central office installations