1.2 mm High-Carbon Spring Steel Wire from Japan
Round wire of nonalloy steel with 0.6% or more carbon content, diameter 1.0-1.5 mm, not plated or coated. Used primarily for manufacturing mechanical springs in automotive suspensions and industrial machinery. Falls under HTS 7217.10.80.75 due to its specific carbon content, round cross-section, and diameter range without surface coatings.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificate verifying carbon content ≥0.6% and exact diameter measurement to confirm classification
• Ensure wire is free of plating, coatings, or polishing beyond basic drawing to avoid reclassification under other subheadings