AWG 18 Refined Copper Magnet Wire Base from Germany
Bare refined copper wire equivalent to AWG 18 (about 1 mm), used as base material before enamel coating in motors. HTS 7408.19.00.60 covers this uncoated refined copper wire under 6 mm. It excludes any alloying elements per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
53%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use ASTM B3 standards documentation for annealed bare wire to support refined copper purity claims
• Avoid bundling with insulated wire in same shipment to prevent commingling and classification disputes