Nickel-Plated Steel Craft Wire 22 Gauge from Japan
Soft round wire of nonalloy steel plated with nickel for jewelry making and craft applications. Falls under HTS 7217.30.45 as plated with base metal (nickel), round, other category excluding specific exclusions. Provides bright finish and corrosion resistance for decorative uses.
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
• Document plating process to prove base metal (nickel) coating; pitfall is misdeclaring as precious metal coated
• Specify dead-soft temper for craft use to differentiate from industrial high-tensile
• Ensure no patterns in relief or shapes that would classify under 7217.30.30