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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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