Nickel-Plated High-Carbon Spring Wire 0.5mm from Japan
Round nonalloy steel wire containing 0.6%+ carbon, electroplated with nickel for durability, 0.5 mm diameter, designed for compression springs. Matches HTS 7217.30.45.30 criteria: high carbon, base metal coated, round, <1 mm dia.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify nickel as base metal plating; provide thickness specs to distinguish from further worked products
• Use precise calipers for diameter verification—sub-1.0 mm is critical for this tariff subheading