Cupro-Nickel Seamless Pipe 90/10 from China
A seamless pipe made from 90% copper and 10% nickel (cupro-nickel alloy), used primarily in marine and desalination applications for its excellent corrosion resistance in seawater. This falls under HTS 7411.22.00.00 as it is a copper-nickel base alloy tube per subheading note (d), with nickel predominating over other elements and zinc under 1%.
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 certificate showing Cu-Ni ratio and zinc <1% to confirm classification under copper-nickel base alloys
• Provide mill test reports for seamless construction; welded versions may shift to other subheadings