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Galvanized Zinc-Coated Medium Carbon Round Steel Wire 0.8mm from Germany

Round steel wire with 0.25-0.6% carbon content, plated with zinc, and diameter of 0.8 mm, used for manufacturing springs and fasteners. Classified under HTS 7217.30.45.20 due to its nonalloy steel composition, base metal plating, round cross-section, and specific carbon range under 1.0 mm diameter. Meets chapter definitions for plated wire without further working beyond coating.

Duty Rate — Germany → 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 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 mill test certificate verifying carbon content between 0.25-0.6% by weight and exact diameter under 1.0 mm to avoid reclassification

• Declare plating material (e.g

• zinc) precisely; mismatches lead to audits under base metal coating provisions

• Ensure no 'further worked' treatments like polishing beyond plating, as per chapter notes, to prevent shifting to higher headings