1.8 mm High-Carbon Spring Steel Wire from Germany
Round wire of nonalloy steel containing 0.6% or more carbon by weight, with a diameter of 1.8 mm, not plated or coated. Used primarily for manufacturing compression and extension springs in automotive suspensions and industrial machinery. Falls under HTS 7217.10.80.90 due to its round cross-section, carbon content, and diameter meeting the specified criteria.
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates verifying carbon content ≥0.6% and exact diameter measurement to avoid misclassification
• Ensure wire is free of plating or coatings; declare any surface treatments like polishing explicitly