U.S. imports of Non-Threaded Copper Washers and Similar Articles (SITC 69432) totaled $2.7M in August 2026, imported from 36 countries.
Importers of Non-Threaded Copper Washers and Similar Articles paid $1.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 49.64% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataUnthreaded copper washers and analogous articles serve critical sealing and load-distribution functions in hydraulic fittings, plumbing joints, and precision instrumentation — applications where copper's malleability and corrosion resistance outperform steel alternatives. Heading 69432 is narrowly defined: it covers only non-threaded articles, and spring washers are explicitly included, making this a relatively compact but technically specific classification. The distinction from threaded copper fasteners (heading 69433) rests entirely on whether a helical thread is present.
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297 import shipments a month
Yes. Heading 69432 explicitly includes spring washers of copper alongside plain washers and similar non-threaded articles. The spring function does not move the article to a different classification as long as the washer remains non-threaded.
CBP may request product specifications, technical drawings, or manufacturer datasheets confirming the absence of a helical thread. For high-volume shipments or borderline articles, importers sometimes seek a binding ruling to lock in the classification and avoid reclassification risk at the port of entry.
Basic heading 493 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 69432 · $2.7M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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China pays 73.8% duty; Germany 49.4%.
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$2.7MYoY · free account
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$2.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $30.6M of Non-Threaded Copper Washers and Similar Articles and exported $36.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.