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
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
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