Copper Battery Cable from Japan
Heavy-gauge stranded bare copper cable for connecting batteries in vehicles and equipment. Falls under HTS 7413.00.50.00 as uninsulated stranded copper, not made into articles. High amperage capacity for power transmission.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52%
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 conductor strand count and AWG size in documentation for verification
• Confirm no PVC or rubber covering present, as insulated versions classify differently
• Test for tin plating, which may shift classification to coated wire headings