# HS heading 74.03: Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought > HS heading 74.03 covers refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought. It is in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof). It is split into 7 subheadings: 7403.11 (refined copper, cathodes and sections of cathodes), 7403.12 (refined copper, wire-bars), 7403.13 (refined copper, billets), 7403.19 (refined copper, other), 7403.21 (copper alloys, copper-zinc base alloys (brass)), 7403.22 (copper alloys, copper-tin base alloys (bronze)) and 1 other. National tariff lines under heading 74.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/7403 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 74](https://border.bot/hs-codes/74) / [74.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7403) ## Key facts - Heading: 74.03 - Description: Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought - Chapter: 74: Copper and articles thereof - Subheadings: 7 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this code covers HS heading 74.03 covers refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought. It is split into 7 subheadings: 7403.11 (refined copper, cathodes and sections of cathodes), 7403.12 (refined copper, wire-bars), 7403.13 (refined copper, billets), 7403.19 (refined copper, other), 7403.21 (copper alloys, copper-zinc base alloys (brass)), 7403.22 (copper alloys, copper-tin base alloys (bronze)) and 1 other. - [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) ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of chapter 74 are classified in its other 15 headings, listed below. - [74.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7401) Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper) - [74.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7402) Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining - [74.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7404) Copper waste and scrap - [74.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7405) Master alloys of copper - [74.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7406) Copper powders and flakes - [74.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7407) Copper bars, rods and profiles - [74.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7408) Copper wire - [74.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7409) Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm - [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 - [74.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7411) Copper tubes and pipes - [74.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7412) Copper tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) - [74.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7413) 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 - [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 - [74.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7419) Other articles of copper ## How it is structured Heading 74.03 is one of 16 headings in chapter 74. Its first two digits, 74, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (7403.11, 7403.12, 7403.13). ## In other countries National tariff lines under heading 74.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/74): 8 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous heading: [74.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7402) Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining - Next heading: [74.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7404) Copper waste and scrap ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS heading 74.03 cover? HS heading 74.03 covers refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought. ### Which chapter is HS heading 74.03 in? HS heading 74.03 is in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof). ### How many subheadings does HS heading 74.03 have? HS heading 74.03 has 7 subheadings: 7403.11 (refined copper, cathodes and sections of cathodes), 7403.12 (refined copper, wire-bars), 7403.13 (refined copper, billets), 7403.19 (refined copper, other), 7403.21 (copper alloys, copper-zinc base alloys (brass)), 7403.22 (copper alloys, copper-tin base alloys (bronze)) and 1 other. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 74.03? National tariff lines under heading 74.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 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/7403.json