1.2mm Mild Steel TIG Welding Wire
Round nonalloy steel wire, 1.2mm diameter, <0.25% carbon, polished but not coated, supplied in spools for TIG welding applications. Classified under 7217.10.40.90 due to its round cross-section, sub-1.5mm size, and lack of plating. Used in automotive and fabrication industries.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If alloy steel composition
Even slight alloying elements (>0.25% specific elements) moves to Chapter 72 alloy steel wire.
If certified and sold as cored wire electrodes
Wire electrodes for welding, cored or coated for arc welding, classified as welding products.
If containing 0.25% carbon or more
Higher carbon content wire shifts within the same size parameters but different carbon subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide chemical analysis confirming <0.25% carbon; welding wire often scrutinized for alloy content
• Ensure wire is straight round section; shaped or profiled wire goes to 7217.10.80
• Declare as polished only; any nonmetallic coating reclassifies to Chapter 72 coated wire
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