Lead-Plated Medium Carbon Precision Wire 0.4mm

Round steel wire, 0.3% carbon, lead plated for specialized industrial applications, 0.4 mm diameter. Precisely matches HTS 7217.30.45.20 criteria: nonalloy, base metal coated, round, <1.0 mm, medium carbon range.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7217.20.45Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If coated with zinc (not other base metals)

Zinc-specific plating has dedicated subheading apart from other base metal coatings.

7229.20.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If silico-manganese alloy steel

Silico-manganese additions exceed nonalloy definitions per chapter alloy provisions.

8208.90.30Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If knives/blades with attached wire handles

Assembled into tools/knives, classified by principal tool function not wire component.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Rare lead plating requires environmental compliance docs alongside HTS certification

Precision wire demands +0.01mm tolerance proof for sub-1.0mm validation

Segregate from tool steel shipments—note (e) elements disqualify from nonalloy status

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