Mild Steel Wire Rod 6mm for Nail Making from Japan
6 mm diameter circular hot-rolled mild steel (nonalloy) rod in irregularly wound coils, not treated or partly manufactured. Specifically produced for high-speed nail production lines. Falls squarely in HTS 7213.91.30 due to dimensions and processing status.
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
• Specify end-use in docs if applicable, but classification based on form not use; avoid over-declaring specs
• Check coil weight limits for containerization; heavy coils (>2 tons) need special handling declarations