# United States tariff line 2616.90.00.10: Copper content > In the United States tariff, line 2616.90.00.10 covers copper content. The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.7¢/kg on lead content. It falls under HS subheading 2616.90 in heading 26.16 (chapter 26). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900010 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 26](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/26) / [2616.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/261690) / [2616.90.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900010) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 2616.90.00.10 - Covers: Copper content - Duty (MFN): 1.7¢/kg on lead content - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [2616.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261690) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 2616.90.00.10 covers copper content. Its legal text is “Copper content”, read under “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 2616.90 in heading 26.16 (chapter 26). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash - Heading 26.16: Precious metal ores and concentrates - Subheading 2616.90: Other - Line 2616.90.00.10: Copper content ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.7¢/kg on lead content. The rate is published on 2616.90.00. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2616.90 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 2616.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/261690) ## Other lines under 2616.90 - [2616.90.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900020) Lead content - [2616.90.00.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900030) Zinc content - [2616.90.00.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900040) Gold content - [2616.90.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900050) Other precious metal content - Previous line: [2616.10.00.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616100080) Gold content - Next line: [2616.90.00.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900020) Lead content ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 2616.90.00.10 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 2616.90.00.10 covers copper content. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2616.90.00.10 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.7¢/kg on lead content. The rate is published on 2616.90.00. ### Which preferential rates apply to 2616.90.00.10? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2616900010.json