Tin-Plated Flat Steel Wire for Canning from China
Flat nonalloy steel wire coated with tin, dimensions around 0.5mm x 10mm, used in food canning closures and clips. Classified under HTS 7217.30.15 due to its nonalloy steel base, flat wire shape, and plating with tin (a base metal). The tin coating prevents corrosion in moist environments.
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide coating weight specs (e.g
• g/m²) in entry docs to prove base metal plating; check for food-contact compliance if destined for canning; avoid misdeclaration as strip if width/thickness ratio suggests flat-rolled product