Heat-Treated 0.3% Carbon Lock Wire from Japan
Corrosion-resistant round wire at 0.3% carbon, heat treated for aerospace lock-wiring applications securing bolts and safety-critical fasteners. Offers precise tensile properties. Classified in HTS 7217.10.80.10 for nonalloy, mid-carbon, heat-treated, unplated round wire.
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
• Aerospace buyers require traceable heat lot numbers; include in commercial invoice
• Avoid misclassification as stainless by confirming nonalloy status via analysis
• Declare exact gauge; variances can trigger wire vs. rod reclassification