NTW-1085 Tire Cord-Quality Wire Rod from Japan
NTW-1085 grade steel wire rod designed specifically for tire cord per statistical note 5, hot-rolled in irregularly wound coils, circular cross-section <14 mm, not partly manufactured. High strength and ductility make it suitable for fine wire drawing used in steel-belted tire construction. Nonalloy composition optimized for drawability and cord performance.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Submit producer's statistical note 5 certification at entry; ensure irregular wound coil format for correct heading 7213 classification; avoid phosphatizing treatments that trigger 'further worked' reclassification