3.0 mm Music Wire ASTM A228 from Germany
Premium round music wire meeting ASTM A228 standard, 0.7-1.0% carbon, 3.0 mm diameter, not coated or plated. Used for piano wires, precision springs, and musical instrument strings requiring superior elasticity. HTS 7217.10.80.90 applies to its high carbon content, round shape, and diameter ≥1.5 mm.
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
• Include ASTM A228 certificate of compliance; specify tensile strength range to support high-carbon classification
• Music wire often has polished finish—declare if burnishing applied, as it affects 'further worked' status