1.8mm Heat-Treated Annealed Steel Wire for Fence Posts from China
Heat-treated round nonalloy steel wire, 1.8mm diameter with <0.25% carbon, polished but not coated, used for securing agricultural fence posts. The heat treatment improves ductility for tying applications. Fits HTS 7217.10.50.30 precisely as heat-treated, unplated round wire meeting size and composition criteria.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Include heat treatment process details (annealing temp/time) in entry docs to distinguish from cold-drawn wire
• Verify no phosphate or oil coatings present—such 'further working' per chapter notes changes classification