XV Base metals and articles of base metal

Code 72 in the Schedule B system covers iron and steel products, including raw iron, pig iron and a wide range of semi-finished and finished items such as bars, plates, sheets, rods and wire. These commodities are reported for export statistics and are subject to U.S. customs documentation.

Schedule B entry 73 covers all iron- or steel-based articles that have been fabricated or processed, including structural shapes, plates, sheets, bars, rods, pipes, tubes, fittings, and similar manufactured products, but excludes raw iron or steel ingots. It is used for reporting U.S. exports of finished or semi-finished metal goods.

Schedule B code 74 covers copper in all forms and its manufactured products. It includes refined copper, copper wire

Schedule B code 75 covers nickel in any form and all products made primarily of nickel, including ingots, bars, sheets, wire, foil, powders, alloys, and finished articles such as fittings, fasteners and plated goods, when exported from the United States.

Schedule B code 76 covers primary aluminium, aluminium alloys and a wide range of fabricated aluminium products such as sheets, plates, extrusions, bars, rods, tubes, wires and structural shapes. It includes both raw and finished forms of the metal but excludes items classified under separate headings for specific alloys or coated products.

Code 78 in the Schedule B covers lead in its primary form and all manufactured items made primarily of lead, such as ingots, sheets, bars, pipes, wire, spent batteries, solder, and castings, which are reported for U.S. export statistics.

Schedule B 79 covers zinc in its various physical forms and products made from it. The category includes refined zinc metal, ingots, sheets, plates, rods, wires and other fabricated articles, whether in pure form or as zinc alloys, that are exported from the United States.

Schedule B code 80 classifies tin in primary forms-ingots, refined metal, sheets, plates, bars, wires, tubes, and similar shapes-and any articles manufactured from tin, including tin-plated goods and fittings intended for export.

The 81 entry encompasses base metals that are not specifically listed elsewhere in the Schedule B system, as well as cermets-composite materials of ceramic and metallic bonding. It covers a range of alloy forms, billets, rods, bars, sheets, strips, plates, foils and metal powders used in manufacturing, construction, aerospace and other industrial sectors.

In Schedule B code 82 the category "Tools, Implements, Cutlery, Spoons and Forks" includes hand-operated devices used for cutting, shaping, fastening or measuring as well as eating utensils such as knives, forks, spoons and other cutlery made of metal, plastic or similar materials; it is used by U.S. exporters and customs officials to report and track shipments of these items.

Entry 83 in the Schedule B covers a catch-all category for fabricated items primarily composed of base metals that are not classified under more specific headings. It includes assorted metal fittings, hardware, brackets, and other miscellaneous metal articles, providing a broad reporting category for goods that lack a precise commodity description.