7404.00.60.90
Copper waste and scrap / Of copper alloys / Other
Classification path
- Copper waste and scrap
- Other
- Of copper alloys
- Other
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 6%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 7404
- 7404.00.30.20Spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less than 94 percent by weight / Of refined copperFree
- 7404.00.30.45Containing more than 0.3 percent of leadFree
- 7404.00.30.55Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) / OtherFree
- 7404.00.30.65Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze)Free
- 7404.00.30.90Spent anodes; waste and scrap with a copper content of less than 94 percent by weight / Of copper alloys / OtherFree
- 7404.00.60.20Copper waste and scrap / Of refined copperFree
- 7404.00.60.45Containing more than 0.3 percent of leadFree
- 7404.00.60.55Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) / OtherFree
- 7404.00.60.65Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze)Free
About heading 7404
Copper waste and scrap
Heading 7404 covers copper waste and scrap and spent anodes, meaning copper that is being traded for remelting or refining rather than for direct use as a finished product. The heading splits first by copper content: lines under 7404.00.30 cover spent anodes and scrap with a copper content of less than 94% by weight, while 7404.00.60 covers all other waste and scrap. Each group then splits into refined copper, brass, bronze, and other copper alloys, with an extra break for brass containing more than 0.3% lead.
Full guide to heading 7404Products in this heading
- Copper wire scrap and chopped cable scrap with the insulation stripped
- Copper bus bar and electrical conductor scrap
- Spent copper anodes removed from an electrolytic plating or refining bath
- Brass turnings, borings and rod ends from a machine shop
- Bronze bearing and bushing scrap
- Copper pipe and tube offcuts from installation work
- Copper radiator and heat exchanger scrap
- Mixed copper alloy scrap sold for remelting
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for copper scrap?
Scrap of refined copper that is not a spent anode or a low-content material is classified under 7404.00.60.20, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free. Mixed alloy scrap of other alloy types falls under 7404.00.60.90, also general (MFN) Free.
What is the duty on brass scrap?
Brass scrap containing more than 0.3% lead is classified under 7404.00.60.45 and other brass scrap under 7404.00.60.55, both at a general (MFN) rate of Free. The same split exists in the low-copper group at 7404.00.30.45 and 7404.00.30.55, also Free.
How do I classify spent copper anodes?
Spent anodes with a copper content of less than 94% by weight go in the 7404.00.30 group, with refined copper content classified under 7404.00.30.20 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. If the anode material is a copper alloy, use the alloy lines such as 7404.00.30.65 for bronze, also Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.