0.5mm Oil-Tempered Hard Drawn Wire

High-carbon (0.7%) round steel wire, 0.5mm diameter, oil-tempered for enhanced durability in mechanical springs. Not plated or coated, just polished surface. HTS 7217.10.80.60 applies to its thin diameter, round section, and carbon content.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7217.20.45Same rate: 35%

If plated or coated with zinc

Any plating/coating moves to separate parent heading 7217.20 regardless of diameter.

7210.49.00Same rate: 35%

If not cold-formed/drawn

Undrawn high-carbon rod classified under heading 7210 before wire drawing process.

8431.49.90.90Same rate: 35%

If parts of specific machinery

End-use as machinery parts may trigger classification by function over material.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Oil-tempering is heat treatment, not coating; clarify in entry docs to prevent 7217.20 misclassification

Measure diameter at multiple points; must be uniformly <1.0mm for this statistical breakout

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