Key facts
- Chapter
- 74
- Description
- Copper and articles thereof
- Headings
- 16
- Subheadings
- 49
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 74 covers copper and articles thereof. It has 16 headings, 74.01 to 74.19, and 49 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 74 are live on border.bot for the United States (136 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 74 covers copper and articles thereof.
It has 16 headings, 74.01 to 74.19, and 49 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
74.01 Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)
- 7401.00Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)
74.02 Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining
- 7402.00Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining
74.03 Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought
- 7403.11Refined copper: Cathodes and sections of cathodes
- 7403.12Refined copper: Wire-bars
- 7403.13Refined copper: Billets
- 7403.19Refined copper: Other
- 7403.21Copper alloys: Copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
- 7403.22Copper alloys: Copper-tin base alloys (bronze)
- 7403.29Copper alloys: Other copper alloys (other than master alloys of heading 74.05)
74.04 Copper waste and scrap
- 7404.00Copper waste and scrap
74.05 Master alloys of copper
- 7405.00Master alloys of copper
74.08 Copper wire
- 7408.11Of refined copper: Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm
- 7408.19Of refined copper: Other
- 7408.21Of copper alloys: Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
- 7408.22Of copper alloys: Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
- 7408.29Of copper alloys: Other
74.09 Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm
- 7409.11Of refined copper: In coils
- 7409.19Of refined copper: Other
- 7409.21Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): In coils
- 7409.29Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): Other
- 7409.31Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze): In coils
- 7409.39Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze): Other
- 7409.40Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
- 7409.90Of other copper alloys
74.13 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated
- 7413.00Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 73, before it, covers articles of iron or steel; chapter 75, after it, covers nickel and articles thereof.
How it is structured
Chapter 74 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (74.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 74 are live on border.bot for the United States (136 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States136 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 74 cover?
HS chapter 74 covers copper and articles thereof.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 74?
HS chapter 74 has 16 headings and 49 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 74?
National tariff lines under chapter 74 are live on border.bot for the United States (136 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.