Zinc-Plated Brush Wire 0.5mm Carbon Steel from China
Fine galvanized round wire ≥0.6% carbon, 0.5mm diameter for manufacturing industrial wire brushes and abrasive tools. Classified HTS 7217.20.45.30 for high-carbon nonalloy steel, zinc coated, sub-1mm round cross-section. High carbon ensures stiffness and wear resistance when formed into brush filaments.
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
• Specify 'not further worked beyond plating' per chapter note to avoid heading 7217 exclusions
• Brush manufacturers need uniform diameter - document gauge consistency to prevent quality disputes