1.1 mm Music Wire ASTM A228 from China
ASTM A228 music wire, high-tensile nonalloy steel with ~0.8% carbon, 1.1 mm diameter, polished but not coated. Ideal for piano strings, musical instruments, and precision springs. HTS 7217.10.80.75 applies to this uncoated, round, high-carbon wire in the specified diameter.
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
• Include ASTM A228 certification and tensile strength test results to support high-carbon classification
• Verify no protective oil coating exceeds 'further worked' threshold per Chapter 72 notes
• Avoid misdeclaration as low-carbon; carbon content testing is routine for this HTS