Cupro-Nickel Thermocouple Wire Type T from Mexico
This is a bare cupro-nickel wire used in Type T thermocouples for temperature measurement in industrial and laboratory settings. It falls under HTS 7408.22.50.00 as it is made from copper-nickel base alloys (with nickel predominating over other elements and zinc under 1%) and is not coated or plated with metal.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide alloy composition certificates confirming nickel predominance and zinc <1% to verify copper-nickel base alloy status
• Ensure wire diameter and temper specs match statistical reporting requirements; uncoated status must be documented
• Avoid misclassification as nickel silver by testing for nickel content ≥5%; common pitfall is incorrect elemental analysis