1.5 mm Soft Low Carbon Steel Wire from Japan
Minimum gauge 1.5 mm soft round wire, nonalloy steel <0.25% carbon, not coated. Used in agriculture tying and crafts. HTS 7217.10.50 exactly matches diameter threshold and composition.
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
• Exact 1.5 mm measurement critical; under-spec risks 7217.10.20 reclassification
• Soft temper certification prevents confusion with spring wire headings
• Declare tensile strength <400 MPa to confirm low carbon status