0.5% Carbon Round Wire for Music String Production from China
Round nonalloy steel wire at 0.5% carbon, not plated, lightly polished for drawing into piano and guitar strings. HTS 7217.10.80.20 applies as 'other' round wire in the medium carbon range, nonalloy, without plating or excluded special steel properties. Ideal base material for high-frequency vibration resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include tensile strength tests showing it doesn't qualify as high-strength steel per note (a)
• Document wire as 'not in coils' if applicable, though coils common—pitfall is confusing with 7213/14
• Label precisely to avoid bulk packaging shifting to parts classifications