7410.21: Copper foil: backed, of refined copper

1. 7410 21 00 00 Of refined copper Free
2. 7410 21 00 10 Sheet or plate of polytetrafluoroethylene, containing aluminium oxide or titanium dioxide as filler or reinforced with glass-fibre fabric, covered on both sides with copper foil Free
3. 7410 21 00 20 Foils, rolls composed of one layer of glass epoxy of 100 µm colaminated with refined copper foil on one or two sides of 35 µm with a tolerance of 10% for use in the production of smart cards Free
4. 7410 21 00 30 Film of polyimide, whether or not containing epoxide resin and/or glass fibre, covered on one side or on both sides with a copper foil Free
5. 7410 21 00 40 Sheet or plates: - consisting of at least a central layer of paper or one central sheet of any type of nonwoven fibre, laminated on each side with glass-fibre fabric and impregnated with epoxide resin, or - consisting of multiple layers of paper, impregnated with phenolic resin, coated on one or both sides with a copper film with a maximum thickness of 0.15 mm Free
6. 7410 21 00 50 Plates: -consisting of at least one layer of fibreglass fabric impregnated with thermosetting resin, -covered on one or both sides with copper foil with a thickness of not more than 0.15 mm, and -with a dielectric constant (dk) of less than 3.9 and a loss factor (df) of less than 0.015 at a measuring frequency of 10 ghz, as measured according to ipc-tm-650 Free
7. 7410 21 00 55 Plates: - consisting of at least one layer of fibreglass fabric impregnated with epoxide resin, - covered on one or both sides with copper foil with a thickness of not more than 0.15 mm, - with a dielectric constant (dk) of less than 5.4 at 1 mhz, as measured according to ipc-tm-650 2.5.5.2, - with a loss tangent of less than 0.035 at 1 mhz, as measured according to ipc-tm-650 2.5.5.2, - with a comparative tracking index (cti) of 600 or more Free
8. 7410 21 00 65 Sheets or plates -consisting of at least one layer of fiberglass fabric impregnated with modified epoxy resin, without the use of halogenated flame retardants, -covered on one or both sides with copper foil with a thickness of 0.15 mm or less, -and with a tg of 145°c or more but not more than 280°c according to tma, in agreement with ipc-4101/128 or 4101/130 or ipc-4101/153 or 4101/154 Free
9. 7410 21 00 90 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£10m+15.8% · previous 12 months

Average import price£26.01 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£3.6m	35.9%	+12.5%
China	£3m	30%	+27.2%
Germany	£1.3m	12.8%	+10.3%
Taiwan	£682k	6.8%	+35.4%
Belgium	£491k	4.9%	-26.4%
South Korea	£289k	2.9%	+47.6%
Japan	£173k	1.7%	+1.4%
Canada	£147k	1.5%	—

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 5.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 1.5% – 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.3%

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Taiwan	US$753m	26.3%
2	China	US$653m	22.8%
3	Japan	US$607m	21.2%
4	South Korea	US$465m	16.2%
5	United States	US$94m	3.3%
6	Thailand	US$61m	2.1%
7	Malaysia	US$33m	1.2%
8	Belgium	US$32m	1.1%
9	Hong Kong SAR China	US$32m	1.1%
10	Germany	US$26m	0.9%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$992m	34.7%
2	South Korea	US$376m	13.1%
3	Taiwan	US$354m	12.4%
4	Vietnam	US$251m	8.8%
5	Hong Kong SAR China	US$157m	5.5%
6	Thailand	US$154m	5.4%
7	India	US$81m	2.8%
8	Japan	US$73m	2.5%
9	Singapore	US$57m	2%
10	United States	US$40m	1.4%

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

1. Tariff change 29 September 2026

   UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

   Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

2. Suspension 30 June 2026 · Applies from: 16 July 2026

   Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

   CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

3. Quota 30 June 2026 · Applies from: 12 July 2026

   Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1465 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

   CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

4. Other 30 June 2026

   Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 30 June 2026

   Trade Tariff news 6995 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

5. Sanctions 30 January 2026 · Applies from: 12 January 2026

   Council Regulation (EU) 2026/271 of 29 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1529 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

   CELEX 32026R0271 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

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