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Nickel-Plated Low-Carbon Welding Rod Wire 1.6mm from China

Round wire of nonalloy steel (<0.20% C), plated with nickel for enhanced conductivity in electric arc welding rods. Fits HTS 7217.30.45.04 as plated round wire suitable for arc welding processes. Commonly used in shipbuilding.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

Verify plating is base metal (not precious); provide spectrographic analysis

Coil weight declarations must match; discrepancies trigger audits