Tin-Zinc Alloy Coated Lock Wire 1.45 mm from Japan
High-carbon (0.68%) nonalloy steel round wire 1.45 mm diameter, coated with tin-zinc alloy for aircraft safety wiring. Precisely matches HTS 7217.30.45.60: carbon content, base metal plating, size criteria. Aviation-grade lockwire prevents fastener loosening.
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
• Aerospace wire needs traceability docs linking to carbon specs and plating uniformity
• Measure diameter at multiple points; aviation tolerances are tighter than tariff definitions