C12000 Deoxidized Low Phosphorus Copper Strip from Mexico
DLP copper (C12000) strip in wide coil, 2 mm thick, 750 mm wide for marine hardware. Classifies as refined copper under HTS 7409.11.50.10 due to low phosphorus (<0.015%), coil form, and dimensions. Not meeting brass/bronze alloy criteria.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
51%
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
• Provide spectrographic analysis showing no zinc/tin dominance for refined classification
• Secure coils with edge protectors for 500mm+ widths to avoid customs rejection
• Declare as 'strip' only if rectangular cross-section <5mm thick