Zinc-Coated Medium Carbon Round Steel Wire 1.2 mm from China
Round steel wire with 0.4% carbon content, plated with zinc for corrosion resistance, and diameter of 1.2 mm. Classified under HTS 7217.30.45.50 as nonalloy steel wire plated with other base metals, round cross-section, 1.0-1.5 mm diameter, and carbon content between 0.25-0.6%. Used in manufacturing springs and mechanical components.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify exact carbon content via mill test certificate to confirm 0.25-0.6% range; ensure plating is base metal like zinc/tin per chapter notes
• Measure diameter precisely as 1.0-1.5 mm is critical; declare cross-section as truly round to avoid reclassification