78%
HTS code 7408.19.00 · Copper wire · origin Mexico · data as of 2026-09-22
A shipment of copper wire entering the United States from Mexico is classified under HTS code 7408.19.00 and pays 78% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 3% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 232 and IEEPA country programme, each of which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 7408.19.00 | 3% | 3% |
| Section 232 (steel / aluminium / copper) | 9903.82.02 | 50% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50% |
| IEEPA country programme | 9903.01.01 | 25% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| Total | 78% | ||
7408.19.00.The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
Section 232 covers steel, aluminium and copper on national-security grounds. It applies to the metal content and is charged whatever the origin is.
The IEEPA duty is a country programme added under emergency economic powers. It is charged on top of the normal rate and is keyed to the country of origin, not to the product.
Copper wire: > Of refined copper: > Other
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