0.5mm Oil-Tempered Hard Drawn Wire from China

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.

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

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