0.6mm Music Wire for Piano Strings from Germany
Ultra-fine round music wire of high-carbon nonalloy steel (0.7-1.0% carbon), diameter 0.6mm, not plated or coated. Specifically drawn for musical instrument strings requiring high tensile strength and elasticity. Classified under HTS 7217.10.80.60 for its carbon level, round shape, and thin diameter.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 tensile strength test data alongside carbon analysis to support high-carbon classification
• Label as 'not plated or coated' clearly; even minimal oil residue may trigger coating scrutiny