Copper-Clad Low-Carbon Steel Core Wire 1.25mm from Japan
Round wire with low-carbon steel core clad in copper plating, total diameter 1.25 mm, <0.25% carbon in steel. Used in conductive applications like grounding wires. "Further worked" by cladding qualifies under HTS 7217.30.45.41.
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
• Cladding thickness documentation crucial; steel must predominate for Chapter 72 classification
• Cross-section analysis may be required to confirm steel core and carbon content