Chapter 75: Nickel and articles thereof

CHAPTER 75: NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF

• 1. In this chapter the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
  • (a) Nickel, not alloyed
    Metal containing by weight at least 99 percent of nickel plus cobalt, provided that:
    • (i) The cobalt content by weight does not exceed 1.5 percent, and
    • (ii) The content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table:

    TABLE - Other elements
    Element	Limiting content percent by weight
    Fe	Iron	0.5
    O	Oxygen	0.4
    Other elements, each	0.3

  • (b) Nickel alloys
    Metallic substances in which nickel predominates by weight over each of the other elements provided that:
    • (i) The content by weight of cobalt exceeds 1.5 percent,
    • (ii) The content by weight of at least one of the other elements is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table, or
    • (iii) The total content by weight of elements other than nickel plus cobalt exceeds 1 percent.
• 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of note 9(c) to section XV, for the purposes of subheading 7508.10 the term "wire" applies only to products, whether or not in coils, of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm.