Nickel-Plated Flat Carbon Steel Wire for Electronics from China
Flat wire of low-carbon nonalloy steel electroplated with nickel, 0.3mm thick by 5mm wide, for connectors and bus bars in electronics. HTS 7217.30.15 applies as it's nonalloy steel wire, flat profile, coated with nickel (other base metal). Nickel plating enhances conductivity and solderability.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include electroplating certification to distinguish from alloy additions; measure cross-section to confirm wire vs. strip status; declare alloy content <0.25% to stay in nonalloy classification