Tin-Coated Needle Wire 0.4mm Carbon Steel

Fine high-carbon round wire tin-coated for sewing machine needles, 0.4 mm dia., 0.6%+ carbon for hardness. HTS 7217.30.45.30 classification for nonalloy, base metal plated, high-C, sub-1mm wire.

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.

7217.10Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If uncoated

Absence of plating moves to the 'not plated/coated' parallel subheading.

8455.90Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If further made into needles

Completed sewing machine needles are parts under machinery Chapter 84.

7229.90.90Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If chipper knife steel per note (f)

Exact alloy composition matching chipper knife steel note shifts to specialized alloy wire.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide hardness (Rockwell) tests correlating to carbon content for verification

Segregate by exact diameter; mixing sizes risks entire shipment reclassification

Ensure no plastic coating—pure base metal plating keeps it in 7217

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