Lead-Plated Flat Steel Wire for Cable Armoring from Canada
Nonalloy steel flat wire with lead plating, 2mm x 25mm, used in armoring submarine cables. HTS 7217.30.15: flat wire of iron/nonalloy steel plated with lead (base metal). Lead provides waterproofing and weight.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Comply with lead content import restrictions and labeling; certify nonalloy status with chemical analysis; beware rust/discoloration claims disallowed by Chapter 72 note