Piano Wire 0.9mm Heat Treated from Japan
Heat-treated high-carbon steel wire of 0.9 mm diameter, specifically drawn for piano strings requiring high tensile strength and durability. Falls under HTS 7217.10.80.25 due to its iron/nonalloy steel composition, ≥0.6% carbon, heat treatment, round cross-section, and sub-1.0 mm size, without plating.
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 tensile strength test results in documentation to substantiate heat treatment claims
• Ensure wire is spooled or coiled properly to prevent damage that might suggest prior working beyond allowed polishing
• Declare exact carbon analysis; levels below 0.6% shift classification to lower carbon wire subheadings