Heat-Treated High-Carbon Spring Steel Wire 2.0 mm from Japan
Round wire of nonalloy steel containing 0.6% or more carbon, heat-treated for enhanced tensile strength, with a diameter of 2.0 mm. This falls under HTS 7217.10.80.45 as not plated or coated round wire that is heat-treated and meets the minimum diameter requirement. Commonly used in mechanical springs and wire forms.
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
• Provide mill test certificates confirming carbon content ≥0.6% and heat treatment process; ensure accurate diameter measurement to avoid misclassification; declare exact tensile strength as customs may verify against heat treatment claims