Beryllium Copper Switch Contact Strip from China
Precision beryllium copper strip for fabricating electrical switch contacts in relays and circuit breakers. Falls under HTS 7409.90.90.30 for beryllium copper sheets/strips exceeding 0.15 mm thick, under 5 mm, width <500 mm. Provides arc resistance and high conductivity.
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
• Customs requires exact thickness caliper measurements; variances can lead to 7407 reclassification
• Batch-test for beryllium content (>0.15% typically) to meet alloy-specific subheading
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'wire' if flat strip; use proper 'strip' terminology