7413.00.10.00 - Stranded wire 🖩

This HTS classification, 7413.00.10.00, specifically covers stranded wire made of copper that is not electrically insulated. This includes various forms of braided or twisted copper strands. Examples include copper ropes, cables formed by twisting multiple strands, and plaited bands of copper. These articles are generally used for mechanical purposes, such as rigging, slings, or reinforcing, rather than for conveying electrical current.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 7413.00.50.00, which is designated for "Other" stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and the like of copper, not electrically insulated. Therefore, 7413.00.10.00 is for the specific instances of stranded wire, cables, plaited bands, and similar articles of copper that are not electrically insulated and are not fitted with fittings or made up into finished articles. The distinction often lies in whether the product is a basic, unfinished form of stranded copper or a more broadly defined "other" category.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within this heading relies on identifying the material as copper, the construction as stranded wire, cable, plaited band, or similar, and the absence of electrical insulation. The primary criterion for inclusion here, as opposed to the "other" category at the same level, is the specific description of the item conforming to the defined subheadings.