Galvanized High-Carbon Steel Music Wire 0.8mm from China
Round galvanized wire with 0.6% or more carbon content and diameter of 0.8mm, used primarily for manufacturing piano strings and guitar strings. Classified under HTS 7217.20.45.30 due to its nonalloy steel composition, zinc coating, high carbon content, and sub-1.0mm diameter. The high carbon provides essential tensile strength for musical applications.
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
• Provide mill test certificates verifying carbon content ≥0.6% and diameter <1.0mm to avoid reclassification
• Ensure zinc coating weight documentation meets ASTM A641 standards; common pitfall is insufficient plating verification
• Declare as nonalloy steel - alloying elements must not exceed chapter note limits to prevent Chapter 72 heading shift