CHAPTER 75
NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF
XV
75-1
Subheading Notes
  • 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
        ElementLimiting content percent by weight
        FeIron 0.5
        OOxygen0.4
        Other elements, each0.3
    • (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.

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