Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7404.00
7404.00.30: Spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less than 94 percent by weight
Copper scrap
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 5 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7404.00 Copper waste and scrap:
- 7404.00.30 Spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less than 94 percent by weight
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Subdivisions
- 7404.00.30 Spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less than 94 percent by weight Free
- 7404.00.30.20 Of refined copper kg
- 7404.00.30.45 Containing more than 0.3 percent of lead kg
- 7404.00.30.55 Other kg
- 7404.00.30.65 Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze) kg
- 7404.00.30.90 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
7404.00 Copper waste and scrap
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 7404.00
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600009478 HMRC
Copper wire scrap that is made from refined copper with at least 99.85% by weight of copper. As part of a process known as urban mining, scrap copper from old or redundant pipework, roofing sheets or electrical wiring is recovered and sent to specialist copper recycling facilities, where it is…
- 600009083 HMRC
Brass scrap, is an alloy of copper and zinc, the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin Despite this distinction, some types of brasses are called bronzes Brass is a…
Legal notes
HTS code 7404.00.30 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 7404.00 (copper waste and scrap).
The general duty is free.
5 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7404.00 worth US$814m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7404.00.30?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 7404.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$385m), followed by Mexico.