Tin-Coated Needle Wire 0.4mm Carbon Steel from Japan
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.
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
• 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