Zinc-Coated Medium Carbon Round Steel Wire 1.2 mm from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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