US Copper Electrical Connector Stamping and Plating from Germany
Precision copper alloy strip stamped into electrical connector shapes in American facilities, exported to Asia for selective gold plating and nickel underplating, returned for final assembly into wiring harnesses. The electroplating adds significant value and improves contact properties. Classified under 9802.00.60.00 for US metal further processed abroad.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify plating specifications (thickness, adhesion tests, salt spray performance) documenting manufacturing processes
• Maintain plating bath chemistry records and quality control data from foreign processors
• Document US stamping dies and progressive tooling ownership proving US manufacture origin