Heat-Treated 0.45% Carbon Spring Wire from Canada

Round wire of nonalloy steel containing 0.45% carbon by weight, heat treated for enhanced tensile strength and elasticity. Used primarily in manufacturing compression and extension springs for automotive suspensions and industrial machinery. Classified under HTS 7217.10.80.10 due to its carbon content between 0.25-0.6%, round shape, and heat treatment without plating or coating.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Provide mill test certificates verifying carbon content (0.25-0.6%) and heat treatment process to avoid reclassification

Declare exact diameter and tensile strength; common pitfall is misstating as cold-drawn without heat treatment

Check for inadvertent coatings; even light oil may shift to plated categories requiring different documentation