1.2mm Mild Steel TIG Welding Wire from Japan
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.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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