Music Wire 0.8mm Heat Treated from China
High-carbon steel music wire, heat treated for maximum tensile strength, with a diameter of 0.8 mm, used in piano strings, springs, and precision instruments. Classified under HTS 7217.10.80.25 as round iron/nonalloy steel wire containing 0.6% or more carbon, heat treated, not plated or coated, and under 1.0 mm diameter.
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
• Provide mill test certificate verifying carbon content ≥0.6% and heat treatment process to avoid reclassification
• Measure and document exact wire diameter at entry; tolerances must confirm <1.0 mm to qualify for this subheading
• Avoid surface contamination that could be interpreted as coating; uncoated status requires clean entry condition