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U.S. imports of cupro-nickel and nickel-silver plates, sheets & strip over 0.15 mm thick (HS 740940) totaled $7.6M in July 2026, traded with 14 countries.
Importers of Cupro-Nickel and Nickel-Silver Plates, Sheets & Strip Over 0.15 mm Thick paid $5.3M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 53% on $9.9M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Cupro-Nickel and Nickel-Silver Plates, Sheets & Strip Over 0.15 mm Thick imports of $7.6M in July 2026 ran 10% above the year-to-date monthly average of $6.9M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataPlates, sheets, and strip of copper-nickel (cupro-nickel) and copper-nickel-zinc (nickel-silver) alloys over 0.15 mm thick serve demanding applications in marine heat exchangers, coinage blanks, decorative hardware, and optical frames, where resistance to seawater corrosion and a silver-like appearance are valued. Unlike the brass and bronze flat-rolled headings, this heading is not subdivided by thickness or width at the 10-digit level — the single line 7409400000 covers all qualifying flat-rolled forms regardless of dimensions. Germany leads US imports, with China and the United Kingdom also significant sources. Importers should confirm alloy composition carefully, as nickel-silver contains no actual silver and is sometimes confused with silver-plated copper products classified elsewhere.
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137 shipments/mo
Yes — the trade name 'nickel silver' is a source of classification disputes because the alloy contains no precious metal silver. Silver-plated copper strip would be classified under a different heading covering plated or coated copper products. Importers should ensure entry documentation clearly identifies the base alloy composition (copper-nickel-zinc) and does not reference 'silver' in a way that implies a precious metal coating.
The US tariff schedule reflects trade volume and policy priorities: brass and bronze flat-rolled products are traded in large, commercially diverse volumes that warrant statistical tracking by dimension, while cupro-nickel and nickel-silver flat-rolled products occupy a narrower specialty market. The single 10-digit line 7409400000 captures all qualifying material regardless of thickness or width, simplifying classification for importers of these specialty alloys.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7409400000 | Pl Sh Str of Cupro-Nckl or Nickel Silver | $7.6M | 69.25% | 130.66% | $5.3M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7409400000 | Pl Sh Str of Cupro-Nckl or Nickel Silver | $2.7M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$7.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$2.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Germany and United Kingdom together supply 91% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
4.6% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 69.25%.