Copper Mixing Bowl from Mexico
A polished copper bowl used for mixing ingredients in kitchen preparation. Made primarily of copper with a thin tin lining for food safety, it falls under HTS 7418.10.0055 as a kitchen article of copper, distinct from cookware in Chapter 73.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
53%
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify copper content exceeds 97% to avoid reclassification as coated metal under Chapter 73
• Provide material composition certificates to prove it's not primarily stainless steel or aluminum
• Label as food-safe; common pitfall is missing FDA registration for kitchenware