Heat-Treated 0.45% Carbon Spring Wire from Japan
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 — 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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 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