Galvanized Carbon Steel Luthier Guitar String Core Wire 1.0 mm
1.0 mm round wire with 0.61% carbon, zinc plated, used as core for wound guitar strings. HTS 7217.30.45.60 classification based on high carbon, base metal coating, exact diameter range. Core material for acoustic and electric guitar string manufacturing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If supplied in irregularly wound coils
Coil form resembling rods (not precise wire coils) may fall under 7213.91.
If imported as complete guitar strings
Finished wound strings classify as musical instrument parts in Chapter 92.
If contains trace alloy elements
Per US Chapter 72 notes, specified alloy compositions exclude from nonalloy classification.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Guitar wire carbon content affects tone—precise analysis prevents musical note-based disputes
• Minimal plating for string cores; excessive coating reclassifies as differently plated
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