HS Code 7405Copper; master alloys

What is HS code 7405 and how is it classified?

A master alloy is copper mixed with a large share of another element, such as a hardening or alloying metal. Makers melt it into other metal later, so the extra element goes in at a set strength. Goods like this are the reason the heading exists.

The Harmonized System sorts every traded product into groups. Each step down the list narrows the product. The World Customs Organization (WCO) keeps this nomenclature, and most countries build their own tariff classification on top of it.

For copper master alloys, the path looks like this:

• Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
• Chapter 74: Copper and articles thereof
• Heading 7405: Copper; master alloys
• Code 740500: Copper; master alloys of copper

Master alloys of copper HS code: digits beyond 740500

Many people search for the master alloys of copper HS code and then meet longer numbers on invoices or customs forms. These are national codes. A country adds digits after the six-digit WCO code to make its own tariff lines.

If a long number starts with 740500, it points to the same product group. The extra digits only matter inside that one country.

Duty is set by each country, not by the WCO. Check the rules of your own market before you ship. If you are not sure your goods belong here, compare them with the heading wording or try the HS code classifier. A correct code helps avoid delays, wrong duty and questions at the border.

7405 vs 7403: how to pick the right copper heading

Copper has many headings, and some sound close. Ask what the goods are, what shape they take and how far they have been refined.

• It fits ordinary refined metal and plain alloys in raw form. A master alloy is made to be added to other metal, so it goes to 7405.
• 7404 is copper waste and scrap. Used or leftover copper belongs there.
• 7406 is copper powders and flakes. Pick it when the goods are fine particles.
• It comes before the metal is refined.

Other headings in Chapter 74

Copper goods run from raw material to finished articles. Wire, tubes, foil, fittings and household items each have their own page with their own codes.

Return to the chapter page to compare them side by side. You can also browse all HS code chapters to look at other metals in the same section.

Import and export data for copper master alloys

Knowing the code is the first step. The next is seeing who trades the goods. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries.

Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

To start, enter 740500. Then open the import data and export data pages, or go to buyer data and supplier data, to look at importers and exporters of this product.