Copper Heat Exchanger Cores for Metal Recovery from Germany
Defective copper tube heat exchanger cores from HVAC manufacturing rejects, imported for disassembly and melting. These assemblies are damaged or contaminated, making commercial reuse impossible without complete metal recovery processing. Qualifies under 9817.00.80 as copper articles for remanufacture by melting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide manufacturing defect reports and weight certificates showing copper content percentage
• Include downstream recycler contract proving end-use for melting, not resale