3.5 mm Tire Bead Wire

High-carbon round wire 0.75% carbon for tire bead reinforcement, 3.5 mm diameter, phosphate coated then brass coated—but this specifies NOT plated version for specialty use. HTS 7217.10.80.90: uncoated high-carbon nonalloy round wire ≥1.5 mm.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7217.20.30Same rate: 35%

If standard brass plated version

Typical tire bead wire is brass plated, classifying under plated/coated 7217.20.

7217.10Same rate: 35%

If non-round (hexagonal, oval) cross-section

Tire bead wire often hexagonal; non-round classifies separately from round wire.

4011.90Lower: 13.4% vs 35%

If assembled into complete tire beads

Fabricated tire bead assemblies with rubber classified as tire parts in Chapter 40.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Tire bead wire commonly brass plated; uncoated rare—provide coating test results showing no plating

Specify SAE J356 or equivalent automotive spec; tensile strength documentation supports carbon content

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