Nickel-Plated Flat Carbon Steel Wire for Electronics from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
• 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