Galvanized Steel Binding Wire 16 Gauge from Japan
Round wire of nonalloy steel, plated with zinc, used for binding rebar in construction projects. It falls under HTS 7217.30.45 as iron or nonalloy steel wire coated with another base metal (zinc), round cross-section, not specifically provided for elsewhere. Diameter typically 1.6 mm, tensile strength suited for construction tying.
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 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
• Provide mill test certificate verifying nonalloy steel composition and zinc plating thickness to confirm HTS 7217.30.45 classification
• Ensure wire diameter and coating type documentation; common pitfall is classifying as stainless steel under Chapter 72 heading 7223
• Declare exact tensile strength and gauge to avoid reclassification as concrete reinforcing wire under note (c)