Used or new copper pipe and tube. Clean, unalloyed tube without fittings qualifies for No. 1 heavy copper (Candy); tube with solder, fittings of other metals or sediment is graded as No. 2 (Cliff).

Key facts for Copper Pipe and Tube Scrap
GradeISRI "Candy" (clean tube) / "Cliff" (No. 2 tube)
Indicative specificationCopper plumbing pipe and tube
HS code7404.00
Est. 20FT loading22 metric tons (22,000 kg)
Est. 40FT loading28 metric tons (28,000 kg)
OriginThailand

Typical applications

  • Remelting by copper refineries and fire-refining plants
  • Wire-rod and semi-finished copper mills
  • Copper-alloy foundries

Technical specification (indicative)

ProductCopper Pipe and Tube Scrap
Commercial gradeISRI "Candy" (clean tube) / "Cliff" (No. 2 tube)
Standard / grade codeCandy / Cliff — ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024
Chemical composition / purityCandy: unalloyed copper. Cliff: nominal 96% Cu, min. 94% (electrolytic assay).
HS code (6-digit, HS 2022)7404.00 — Copper waste and scrap
Physical form and appearanceCopper pipe and tube lengths, cut or flattened.
Contamination limitsFree of brass fittings, solder, insulation and sediment for No. 1; limits per grade for No. 2.
MoistureDry.
Country of originThailand

The 6-digit HS subheading is internationally harmonised; confirm the full national tariff line with your customs broker.

Grade definition — Candy / Cliff

Candy includes clean copper tubing. Cliff (No. 2 copper solids and tubing, nominal 96% Cu, min. 94%) excludes tubing with connections of other metals or with sediment.

Source: ReMA/ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular 2024. Summarised in our own words; the published standard prevails.

Packaging and container loading

Packaging methodTo be confirmed at quotation
Estimated net weight per 20FT container22 metric tons (22,000 kg)
Estimated net weight per 40FT container28 metric tons (28,000 kg)
Price and availabilityQuoted per inquiry — no stock is implied by this listing

Estimated loading quantities — subject to the material's packing density, the actual container payload and applicable transport weight limits.

Inspection and quality verification

Grade, weight and contamination are checked before loading by visual inspection. Where the contract specifies it, an independent pre-shipment inspection (for example by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek) and laboratory analysis — electrolytic assay for copper, XRF/OES analysis for alloys — can be agreed. Loading photographs and weighbridge tickets are normally part of the shipping documents. The inspection agency, sampling method and acceptance criteria are fixed in the contract.

Import compliance

Imports of metal scrap are regulated in many countries (import licences, pre-shipment inspection certificates, radiation checks). Buyers are responsible for confirming that the grade may be imported at the destination before contracting.

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