Galvanized Zinc-Coated Medium Carbon Round Steel Wire 0.8mm from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
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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