SECTION XV   BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL
Chapter 74   Copper and articles thereof.
Statistical code Description Tariff rate Tariff rate (EPA) Unit
H.S. code   General Temporary WTO GSP LDC Singapore Mexico Malaysia Chile Thailand I II
74.01                            
7401.00   Copper mattes, cement copper (precipitated copper) Free   (Free)     Free Free Free Free Free    
  010 - Copper mattes                       KG
  020 - Cement copper (precipitated copper)                       KG
74.02                            
7402.00   Unrefined copper, copper anodes for electroytic refiining 15 yen/kg         Free Free Free Free Free    
  010 - Not more than 475yen/kg in value for customs duty     3% Free               KG
  020 - More than 475yen/kg but not more than 490yen/kg in value for customs duty   (490 yen - the value for customs duty)/kg 3% Free               KG
  030 - More than 490yen/kg in value for customs duty   Free (Free)                 KG
74.03   Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought           Free Free Free   Free    
    Refined copper                        
7403.11   Cathodes and sections of cathodes 15 yen/kg                      
  010 - Not more than 485yen/kg in value for customs duty     3% 1.8% Free       2.7%     KG
  020 - More than 485yen/kg but not more than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   (500 yen - the value for customs duty)/kg 3% 1.8% or ((500 yen - the value for customs duty) * 0.6)/kg, whichever is the less Free       ((500 yen - the value for customs duty) * 10/11)/kg     KG
  030 - More than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   Free (Free)           Free     KG
7403.12   Wire-bars 15 yen/kg               Free      
  010 - Not more than 485yen/kg in value for customs duty     3% 1.8% Free             KG
  020 - More than 485yen/kg but not more than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   (500 yen - the value for customs duty)/kg 3% 1.8% or ((500 yen - the value for customs duty) * 0.6)/kg, whichever is the less Free             KG
  030 - More than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   Free (Free)                 KG
7403.13   Billets 15 yen/kg                      
  010 - Not more than 485yen/kg in value for customs duty     3% 1.8% Free       2.7%     KG
  020 - More than 485yen/kg but not more than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   (500 yen - the value for customs duty)/kg 3% 1.8% or ((500 yen - the value for customs duty) * 0.6)/kg, whichever is the less Free       ((500 yen - the value for customs duty) * 10/11)/kg     KG
  030 - More than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   Free (Free)           Free     KG
7403.19   Other 15 yen/kg                      
    - Not more than 485yen/kg in value for customs duty     3%                  
  011 -- Containing not more than 99.8% by weight of cooper and used for smelting or refining       Free         Free     KG
  019 -- Other       1.8% Free       2.7%     KG
    - More than 485yen/kg but not more than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   (500 yen - the value for customs duty)/kg 3%                  
  021 -- Containing not more than 99.8% by weight of cooper and used for smelting or refining       Free         Free     KG
  029 -- Other       1.8% or ((500 yen - the value for customs duty) * 0.6)/kg, whichever is the less Free       ((500 yen - the value for customs duty) * 10/11)/kg     KG
    - More than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   Free (Free)           Free      
  031 -- Containing not more than 99.8% by weight of cooper and used for smelting or refining                       KG
  039 -- Other                       KG
    Copper alloys                        
7403.21 000 Copper-zinc base alloys (bars) Free   (Free)           Free     KG
7403.22   Copper-tin base alloys (bronze) 15 yen/kg               Free      
  010 - Not more than 485yen/kg in value for customs duty     3% Free               KG
  020 - More than 485yen/kg but not more than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   (500 yen - the value for customs duty)/kg 3% Free               KG
  030 - More than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   Free (Free)                 KG
7403.29   Other copper alloys (other than master alloys of heading 74.05) 15 yen/kg               Free      
    - Not more than 485yen/kg in value for customs duty       Free                
  011 -- Copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)     3%                 KG
  019 -- Other     3%                 KG
    - More than 485yen/kg but not more than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   (500 yen - the value for customs duty)/kg   Free                
  021 -- Copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)     3%                 KG
  029 -- Other     3%                 KG
    - More than 500yen/kg in value for customs duty   Free                    
  031 -- Copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)     (Free)                 KG
  039 -- Other     (Free)                 KG
74.04                            
7404.00   Copper waste and scrap Free   (Free)     Free Free Free Free Free    
  010 - Unalloyed                       KG
    - Of copper alloys                        
  091 -- Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass) or copper-tin base alloys (bronze)                       KG
  099 -- Other                       KG
74.05                            
7405.00 000 Master alloys of copper 4.8%   3% Free   Free Free Free Free Free   KG
74.06   Copper powders and flakes           Free Free Free Free Free    
7406.10 000 Powders of non-lamellar structure 5.8%   3% Free               KG
7406.20 000 Powders of lamellar structure, flakes 5.8%   3% Free               KG
74.07   Copper bars, rods and profiles           Free Free Free Free Free    
7407.10 000 Of refined copper 5.8%   3% Free               KG
    Of copper alloys                        
7407.21 000 Of cooper-zinc base alloys (brass) 5.8%   3% Free               KG
7407.29   Other                        
  100 1 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) 4.6%   3% Free               KG
    2 Other 5.8%   3%                  
  910 - Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze)       Free               KG
  990 - Other       Free               KG
74.08   Copper wire           Free Free Free Free Free    
    Of refined copper                        
7408.11 000 Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm 5.8%   3% Free               KG
7408.19 000 Other 5.8%   3% Free               KG
    Of copper alloys                        
7408.21 000 Of cooper-zinc base alloys (brass) 5.8%   3% Free               KG
7408.22 000 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) 4.6%   3% Free               KG
7408.29   Other 5.8%   3%                  
  010 - Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze)       Free               KG
  090 - Other       Free               KG
74.09   Cooper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm           Free Free Free Free Free    
    Of refined copper                        
7409.11 000 In coils 5.2%   3% Free               KG
7409.19 000 Other 5.2%   3% Free               KG
    Of cooper-zinc base alloys (brass)                        
7409.21 000 In coils 4.8%   3% Free               KG
7409.29 000 Other 4.8%   3% Free               KG
    Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze)                        
7409.31 000 In coils 4.8%   3% Free               KG
7409.39 000 Other 4.8%   3% Free               KG
7409.40 000 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) 4.6%   3% Free               KG
7409.90 000 Of other copper alloys 4.8%   3% Free               KG
74.10   Copper foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15mm           Free Free Free Free Free    
    Not backed                        
7410.11 000 Of refined copper 4.8%   3% Free               KG
7410.12 000 Of copper alloys 5.2%   3% Free               KG
    Backed                        
7410.21 000 Of refined copper 4.8%   3% Free               KG
7410.22 000 Of copper alloys 4.8%   3% Free               KG
74.11   Copper tubes and pipes           Free Free Free Free Free    
7411.10 000 Of refined copper 5.2%   3% Free               KG
    Of copper alloys                        
7411.21 000 Of cooper-zinc base alloys (brass) 5.2%   3% Free               KG
7411.22 000 Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver) 5.2%   3% Free               KG
7411.29 000 Other 6.6%   3% Free               KG
74.12   Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)           Free Free Free Free Free    
7412.10 000 Of refined copper Free   (Free)                 KG
7412.20 000 Of copper alloys Free   (Free)                 KG
74.13                            
7413.00 000 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated 5.8%   3% Free   Free Free Free Free Free   KG
74.15   Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples (other than those of heading 83.05) and similar articles, of copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper, screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of copper           Free Free Free Free Free    
7415.10 000 Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles Free   (Free)                 KG
    Other articles, not threaded                        
7415.21 000 Washers (including spring washers) Free   (Free)                 KG
7415.29 000 Other Free   (Free)                 KG
    Other threaded articles                         
7415.33 000 Screws, bolts and nuts Free   (Free)                 KG
7415.39 000 Other Free   (Free)                 KG
74.18   Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of copper, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of copper, sanitary ware and parts thereof, of copper           Free Free Free Free Free    
    Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like                        
7418.11 000 Pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like Free   (Free)                 KG
7418.19 000 Other Free   (Free)                 KG
7418.20 000 Sanitary ware and parts thereof Free   (Free)                 KG
74.19   Other articles of copper           Free Free Free Free Free    
7419.10 000 Chain and parts thereof Free   (Free)                 KG
    Other                        
7419.91 000 Cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked Free   (Free)                 KG
7419.99   Other Free                      
  010 - Plated with precious metal     (Free)                 KG
  090 - Other     (Free)                 KG