Heading · Chapter 74
7405: Master alloys of copper
Heading 7405 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 7405.00, in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$120kUS$120k+US$2m+US$14m+> US$26m
Exports: 60
- Belgium: US$81m
- South Korea: US$26m
- Kazakhstan: US$19m
- Japan: US$16m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$14m
- United States: US$14m
- Italy: US$13m
- China: US$11m
- Germany: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Spain: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- France: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$936k
- Russia: US$793k
- Romania: US$750k
- Poland: US$690k
- New Zealand: US$677k
- Canada: US$672k
- Austria: US$615k
- Bulgaria: US$334k
- Türkiye: US$239k
- Ireland: US$179k
- Malaysia: US$159k
- Australia: US$155k
- Portugal: US$154k
- Mexico: US$120k
- Taiwan: US$116k
- Estonia: US$113k
- Chile: US$110k
- Slovenia: US$107k
- Thailand: US$107k
- Norway: US$104k
- Guatemala: US$87k
- Hungary: US$84k
- Denmark: US$79k
- Senegal: US$69k
- Switzerland: US$55k
- Bahrain: US$50k
- Philippines: US$41k
- Sweden: US$41k
- South Africa: US$36k
- United Arab Emirates: US$26k
- Finland: US$19k
- Israel: US$16k
- Greece: US$14k
- Lithuania: US$11k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$7k
- Armenia: US$5k
- Slovakia: US$3k
- Brazil: US$2k
- Vietnam: US$1k
- Nigeria: US$900
- Czechia: US$400
- Colombia: US$200
- Indonesia: US$200
- Luxembourg: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91kUS$91k+US$2m+US$5m+> US$10m
Imports: 113
- Germany: US$61m
- China: US$31m
- Singapore: US$13m
- Italy: US$10m
- Japan: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- France: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Mexico: US$5m
- India: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Bahrain: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Zambia: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$939k
- Romania: US$924k
- Slovakia: US$853k
- Uzbekistan: US$762k
- Netherlands: US$675k
- Belgium: US$607k
- Saudi Arabia: US$550k
- Chile: US$525k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$497k
- Peru: US$333k
- Hungary: US$320k
- Azerbaijan: US$285k
- New Zealand: US$279k
- Latvia: US$253k
- Algeria: US$168k
- Israel: US$159k
- Czechia: US$133k
- Armenia: US$127k
- Croatia: US$122k
- Kazakhstan: US$117k
- Egypt: US$97k
- Sri Lanka: US$91k
- Argentina: US$82k
- Denmark: US$81k
- Ukraine: US$73k
- Colombia: US$69k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | US$81m | 33.9% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$26m | 10.7% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$19m | 8% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$16m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$14m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  United States | US$14m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$13m | 5.5% |
| 8 |  China | US$11m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$9m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$9m | 3.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$61m | 25.5% |
| 2 | China | US$31m | 12.9% |
| 3 | Singapore | US$13m | 5.3% |
| 4 | Italy | US$10m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Japan | US$8m | 3.4% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$8m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$7m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  France | US$7m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$6m | 2.7% |
Heading 7405 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7405 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7405 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7405 goods worth US$239m (−25.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Belgium (US$81m), followed by South Korea.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$61m.
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 60 exporters with US$2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for master alloys of copper?
Master alloys of copper fall under HS heading 7405, part of chapter 74, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on master alloys of copper in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7405 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most master alloys of copper?
Belgium, with US$81m in 2024 (33.9% of world exports).