# HS code 7404.00: Copper waste and scrap

> HS code 7404.00 covers copper waste and scrap. It sits in heading 74.04 (copper waste and scrap) in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 74.04, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 7404.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (10 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/740400
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 74](https://border.bot/hs-codes/74) / [74.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7404) / [7404.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740400)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7404.00
- Covers: Copper waste and scrap
- Heading: [74.04: Copper waste and scrap](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7404)
- Chapter: [74: Copper and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/74)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 10 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/740400)

## What this code covers

HS code 7404.00 covers copper waste and scrap.

The legal text of the subheading is “Copper waste and scrap”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 74.04, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

7404.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 74, are the chapter; the first four, 7404, are heading 74.04; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 74: Copper and articles thereof
- Heading 74.04: Copper waste and scrap
- Subheading 7404.00: Copper waste and scrap

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7404.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (10 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/740400): 10 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7403.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740329) Copper alloys: Other copper alloys (other than master alloys of heading 74.05)
- Next subheading: [7405.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740500) Master alloys of copper

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7404.00 cover?

HS code 7404.00 covers copper waste and scrap.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7404.00 in?

HS code 7404.00 is in heading 74.04 (copper waste and scrap) in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 74.04 classified when 7404.00 doesn’t fit?

7404.00 is the only subheading of heading 74.04, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7404.00?

National tariff lines under 7404.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (10 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/740400.json