Tin-Plated Carbon Steel Music Wire 1.4 mm from Japan
High-carbon steel wire (0.7% carbon) coated with tin for corrosion resistance, round cross-section of 1.4 mm diameter. Meets HTS 7217.30.45.60 as nonalloy iron/steel wire plated with base metal, high carbon, and precise size. Essential for piano strings and precision musical instruments.
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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit chemical analysis report proving nonalloy status and carbon ≥0.6%; alloy traces can trigger reclassification
• Document plating process and metal type; tin-plating must be distinguished from alloy coatings