Galvanized High-Carbon Steel Wire for Lock Wire from China
Round galvanized steel wire with 0.6% or more carbon content and diameter between 1.0-1.5 mm, used for safety wiring in aerospace and automotive assemblies. The zinc coating provides corrosion resistance while the high carbon enables superior tensile strength. Classified under HTS 7217.20.4560 due to its nonalloy composition, specific carbon content, plating, and dimensions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
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
• Certify exact carbon content via mill test certificate as ≥0.6% is required for this subheading
• Measure and document wire diameter precisely (1.0-1.5 mm) to avoid reclassification to adjacent sizes
• Verify zinc coating uniformity through adhesion tests to meet 'plated or coated' criteria