Heat-Treated 0.35% Carbon Music Wire from Japan
High-tensile round music wire with 0.35% carbon content, heat treated for superior elasticity and fatigue resistance in piano strings and musical instruments. Meets precise diameter tolerances for vibration applications. Falls under HTS 7217.10.80.10 for its nonalloy composition, carbon level, round form, and heat processing.
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
• Include spectrochemical analysis confirming 0.25-0.6% carbon to prevent disputes over music wire classification
• Document heat treatment specs (tempering details); pitfall is confusion with cold-heading wire
• Ensure no polishing beyond heat treatment; excessive finish may require 'polished' subcategory proof