# HS code 7409.40: Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)

> HS code 7409.40 covers copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver). It sits in heading 74.09 (copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm) in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 74.09 are classified under 7409.11 (of refined copper, in coils), 7409.19 (of refined copper, other), 7409.21 (of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils), 7409.29 (of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), other) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 7409.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/740940
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 74](https://border.bot/hs-codes/74) / [74.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7409) / [7409.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740940)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7409.40
- Covers: Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)
- Heading: [74.09: Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7409)
- Chapter: [74: Copper and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/74)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/740940)

## What this code covers

HS code 7409.40 covers copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver).

The legal text of the subheading is “Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 74.09 are classified under 7409.11 (of refined copper, in coils), 7409.19 (of refined copper, other), 7409.21 (of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils), 7409.29 (of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), other) or 3 others.

- [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
- [7409.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740990) Of other copper alloys

## How it is structured

7409.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 74, are the chapter; the first four, 7409, are heading 74.09; the last two, 40, 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 74.09: Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm
- Subheading 7409.40: Of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver)

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7409.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/740940): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7409.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740939) Of copper-tin base alloys (bronze): Other
- Next subheading: [7409.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/740990) Of other copper alloys

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7409.40 cover?

HS code 7409.40 covers copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel silver).

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7409.40 in?

HS code 7409.40 is in heading 74.09 (copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm) in chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 74.09 classified when 7409.40 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 74.09 are classified under 7409.11 (of refined copper, in coils), 7409.19 (of refined copper, other), 7409.21 (of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coils), 7409.29 (of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), other) or 3 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7409.40?

National tariff lines under 7409.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/740940.json