Tin-Plated Brass Electrical Wire from China
This is a thin-gauge wire made from copper-zinc brass alloy, coated with a layer of tin to enhance solderability and corrosion resistance. It falls under HTS 7408.29.10.00 as copper alloy wire (brass) that is coated or plated with metal, specifically excluding high-nickel or high-tin compositions per chapter notes. Commonly used in electronics assembly.
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
• Verify alloy composition meets brass definition (zinc predominant, nickel <5%, tin <3%) with mill test certificates to avoid reclassification
• Declare plating thickness and metal type accurately; common pitfall is under-declaring coating leading to audits
• Ensure RoHS compliance documentation for electronics use, as tin-plating often serves environmental purposes