# HS chapter 74: Copper and articles thereof

> 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).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/74
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 74](https://border.bot/hs-codes/74)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 74
- Description: Copper and articles thereof
- Headings: 16
- Subheadings: 49
- Edition: HS2022

## 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7401) Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)

- [7401.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740100) Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)

### [74.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7402) Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining

- [7402.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740200) Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining

### [74.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7403) Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought

- [7403.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740311) Refined copper: Cathodes and sections of cathodes
- [7403.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740312) Refined copper: Wire-bars
- [7403.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740313) Refined copper: Billets
- [7403.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740319) Refined copper: Other
- [7403.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740321) Copper alloys: Copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
- [7403.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740322) Copper alloys: Copper-tin base alloys (bronze)
- [7403.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740329) Copper alloys: Other copper alloys (other than master alloys of heading 74.05)

### [74.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7404) Copper waste and scrap

- [7404.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740400) Copper waste and scrap

### [74.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7405) Master alloys of copper

- [7405.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740500) Master alloys of copper

### [74.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7406) Copper powders and flakes

- [7406.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740610) Powders of non-lamellar structure
- [7406.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740620) Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

### [74.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7407) Copper bars, rods and profiles

- [7407.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740710) Of refined copper
- [7407.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740721) Of copper alloys: Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
- [7407.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740729) Of copper alloys: Other

### [74.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7408) Copper wire

- [7408.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740811) Of refined copper: Of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm
- [7408.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740819) Of refined copper: Other
- [7408.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740821) Of copper alloys: Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
- [7408.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740822) Of copper alloys: Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
- [7408.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740829) Of copper alloys: Other

### [74.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7409) Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm

- [7409.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740911) Of refined copper: In coils
- [7409.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740919) Of refined copper: Other
- [7409.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740921) Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): In coils
- [7409.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740929) Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass): Other
- [7409.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740931) Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze): In coils
- [7409.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740939) Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze): Other
- [7409.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740940) Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
- [7409.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740990) Of other copper alloys

### [74.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7410) 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

- [7410.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741011) Not backed: Of refined copper
- [7410.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741012) Not backed: Of copper alloys
- [7410.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741021) Backed: Of refined copper
- [7410.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741022) Backed: Of copper alloys

### [74.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7411) Copper tubes and pipes

- [7411.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741110) Of refined copper
- [7411.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741121) Of copper alloys: Of copper-zinc base alloys (brass)
- [7411.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741122) Of copper alloys: Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
- [7411.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741129) Of copper alloys: Other

### [74.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7412) Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)

- [7412.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741210) Of refined copper
- [7412.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741220) Of copper alloys

### [74.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7413) Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated

- [7413.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741300) Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of copper, not electrically insulated

### [74.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7415) 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

- [7415.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741510) Nails and tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles
- [7415.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741521) Other articles, not threaded: Washers (including spring washers)
- [7415.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741529) Other articles, not threaded: Other
- [7415.33](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741533) Other threaded articles: Screws; bolts and nuts
- [7415.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741539) Other threaded articles: Other

### [74.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7418) 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

- [7418.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741810) Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like
- [7418.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741820) Sanitary ware and parts thereof

### [74.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7419) Other articles of copper

- [7419.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741920) Cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked
- [7419.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/741980) Other


## 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 States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/74): 136 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [73](https://border.bot/hs-codes/73) Articles of iron or steel
- Next chapter: [75](https://border.bot/hs-codes/75) Nickel and articles thereof

## 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/74.json
