Heading · Section XV
7406: Copper powders and flakes
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 40%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.3bnWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 7406 in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7406 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7406 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7406 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 40%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7406 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 7406 goods reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 19.4% on 2023.
Malaysia was the largest exporter with 25% of the total, ahead of the United States.
China imported the most (US$371.2m).
The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 106 exporters with US$70.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$13.4m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$569.2kUS$569.2k+US$5.6m+US$23.2m+> US$102.6m
Exports: 106
- Malaysia: US$321m
- United States: US$204.1m
- Germany: US$126.2m
- Japan: US$102.6m
- United Kingdom: US$70.2m
- Italy: US$65.2m
- China: US$56.3m
- Russia: US$43.4m
- Singapore: US$25.9m
- France: US$23.3m
- Australia: US$23.2m
- South Korea: US$21.7m
- Serbia: US$15.9m
- Canada: US$15.6m
- Taiwan: US$14.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12.4m
- Türkiye: US$12m
- Belgium: US$10.9m
- Spain: US$8.2m
- Mexico: US$7.6m
- Thailand: US$7.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Israel: US$6.8m
- Indonesia: US$6.6m
- Poland: US$6.3m
- Netherlands: US$5.9m
- Venezuela: US$5.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.7m
- Austria: US$4.2m
- Chile: US$3.6m
- India: US$3.6m
- Sweden: US$2.9m
- New Zealand: US$2.8m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$1.9m
- Morocco: US$1.9m
- Tunisia: US$1.8m
- Brazil: US$1.8m
- Pakistan: US$1.8m
- Finland: US$1.7m
- Senegal: US$1.7m
- Belarus: US$1.6m
- Ghana: US$1.4m
- Czechia: US$1.4m
- Yemen: US$1.3m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$922.3k
- Lebanon: US$814.4k
- Slovakia: US$742.1k
- Cyprus: US$720.4k
- Guatemala: US$688.6k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$569.2k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$543.9k
- Bulgaria: US$515.5k
- Somalia: US$469.8k
- Libya: US$463.3k
- Peru: US$439.5k
- Greece: US$409.7k
- Jordan: US$407.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$93.1kUS$93.1k+US$3.3m+US$14.5m+> US$43.9m
Imports: 143
- China: US$371.2m
- Malaysia: US$316m
- Germany: US$69.6m
- United States: US$53.6m
- South Korea: US$43.9m
- Italy: US$41.5m
- Taiwan: US$40.8m
- Japan: US$31.5m
- Thailand: US$29m
- France: US$25.9m
- Austria: US$24.4m
- Canada: US$21.3m
- India: US$20.8m
- Spain: US$14.5m
- United Kingdom: US$13.4m
- Sweden: US$12.9m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$10.8m
- Türkiye: US$9.9m
- Vietnam: US$9.6m
- Indonesia: US$8.5m
- Brazil: US$7.8m
- Mexico: US$7.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.1m
- Denmark: US$6.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.9m
- Singapore: US$5.8m
- Poland: US$5.8m
- Romania: US$5.6m
- Philippines: US$5.5m
- Norway: US$5.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.7m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3.6m
- Netherlands: US$3.3m
- Switzerland: US$2.7m
- Pakistan: US$2.4m
- Finland: US$2.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1.2m
- Iraq: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.2m
- Colombia: US$999.3k
- Slovakia: US$806.3k
- Ukraine: US$761.9k
- Hungary: US$692.7k
- Russia: US$687.2k
- Argentina: US$669.7k
- South Africa: US$647.9k
- Serbia: US$558k
- Portugal: US$451k
- Bangladesh: US$438.3k
- Lebanon: US$409.6k
- Jordan: US$409.3k
- Greece: US$336.8k
- Nigeria: US$328.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$291.6k
- Luxembourg: US$246.3k
- Belarus: US$218.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia | US$321m | 25% |
| 2 | United States | US$204.1m | 15.9% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$126.2m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$102.6m | 8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$70.2m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$65.2m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  China | US$56.3m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$43.4m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$25.9m | 2% |
| 10 |  France | US$23.3m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$371.2m | 28.9% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$316m | 24.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$69.6m | 5.4% |
| 4 | United States | US$53.6m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$43.9m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Italy | US$41.5m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Taiwan | US$40.8m | 3.2% |
| 8 | Japan | US$31.5m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$29m | 2.3% |
| 10 | France | US$25.9m | 2% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for copper powders and flakes?
Copper powders and flakes fall under HS heading 7406, part of chapter 74, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on copper powders and flakes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7406 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on copper powders and flakes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7406 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 copper powders and flakes?
Malaysia, with US$321m in 2024 (25% of world exports).