UPDATE! Sec 232: Copper 50% Tariff Starts Aug 1

Posted on Aug 1

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TadeInsights, LCB, CCS

In a CSMS message, #65794272, issued July 31, 2025, US CBP has provided formal guidance for the Sec 232 50% Copper tariff that goes into effect on August 1, 2025.

The CSMS message details the chapter 99 numbers for the Sec 232 order, and a list of the HTS codes that qualify as Copper and Copper Derivative Products.

7406.10.00

7409.19.90

7413.00.10

7406.20.00

7409.21.00

7413.00.50

7407.10.15

7409.29.00

7413.00.90

7407.10.30

7409.31.10

7415.10.00

7407.10.50

7409.31.50

7415.21.00

7407.21.15

7409.31.90

7415.29.00

7407.21.30

7409.39.10

7415.33.05

7407.21.50

7409.39.50

7415.33.10

7407.21.70

7409.39.90

7415.33.80

7407.21.90

7409.40.00

7415.39.00

7407.29.16

7409.90.10

7418.10.00

7407.29.34

7409.90.50

7418.20.10

7407.29.38

7409.90.90

7418.20.50

7407.29.40

7410.11.00

7419.20.00

7407.29.50

7410.12.00

7419.80.03

7408.11.30

7410.21.30

7419.80.06

7408.11.60

7410.21.60

7419.80.09

7408.19.00

7410.22.00

7419.80.15

7408.21.00

7411.10.10

7419.80.16

7408.22.10

7411.10.50

7419.80.17

7408.22.50

7411.21.10

7419.80.30

7408.29.10

7411.21.50

7419.80.50

7408.29.50

7411.22.00

8544.42.10

7409.11.10

7411.29.10

8544.42.20

7409.11.50

7411.29.50

8544.42.90

7409.19.10

7412.10.00

8544.49.10

7409.19.50

7412.20.00

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