999 Fine Silver Wire from China
High-purity 999 fine silver wire in diameters typically between 0.5mm and 5mm, supplied in coils or spools for jewelry fabrication and electronics. Classified under HTS 7106.92.50.00 as semimanufactured silver in wire form, not certified for minting use. Meets chapter note definitions for unwrought or semimanufactured silver excluding powder form.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Require mill test certificate verifying 999 fineness and weight percentage of silver to avoid reclassification as waste or scrap
• Declare exact form (wire diameter/length) and purity; mismatches lead to audits under chapter note 5 alloy rules
• Avoid common pitfall of importing in retail packaging, which may shift to heading 7117 imitation jewelry if adorned