Polished AISI 1045 Flat Wire from Japan
Polished flat wire of medium-carbon AISI 1045 nonalloy steel, 2mm thick x 12mm wide, not plated. Falls under HTS 7217.10.70.00 as other flat wire of nonalloy steel, where polishing is permitted per chapter notes on 'further worked'. Ideal for automotive fasteners.
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
• Document polishing as allowable 'further working' (not coating) with surface treatment certificates
• Test for carbon content (0.43-0.50%) to confirm nonalloy status; excess manganese could trigger alloy classification
• Avoid declaring as 'tool steel'; must meet specific alloy compositions in notes