Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Cupro-Nickel and Nickel-Silver Plates, Sheets & Strip Over 0.15 mm Thick (HS 740940) totaled $11.2M in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Importers of Cupro-Nickel and Nickel-Silver Plates, Sheets & Strip Over 0.15 mm Thick paid $5.6M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 52.05% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Cupro-Nickel and Nickel-Silver Plates, Sheets & Strip Over 0.15 mm Thick imports of $11.2M in August 2026 ran 51% above the year-to-date monthly average of $7.4M.
Last updated: August 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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170 import shipments a month
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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$11.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $84.2M of Cupro-Nickel and Nickel-Silver Plates, Sheets & Strip Over 0.15 mm Thick and exported $28.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 5 of 8 in heading 7409
Subheading 740940 · $11.2M of $101.9M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7409400000 | Pl Sh Str of Cupro-Nckl or Nickel Silver | $10.8M | 52.05% | 99.52% | $5.6M |
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 | $2.4M |
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.
Imports · August 2026
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Germany and United Kingdom together supply 92% of it. United Kingdom pays 53.0% duty; Turkey 15.5%.
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rate provision · imports
0.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 52.05% of imports for consumption.