1.7 mm Piano Wire Music Steel from China
Round piano wire 1.7 mm diameter, 0.9% carbon content, polished but not coated, for piano and harp strings. High tensile strength essential for musical applications. HTS 7217.10.80.90 for round nonalloy high-carbon wire ≥1.5 mm.
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
• Music wire polishing is common; burnishing allowed under 'not plated' but document surface treatment
• Provide frequency/tension specifications linking to required high-carbon chemistry
• Imported lengths typically <6m; longer may classify as rod under presentation rules