Zinc-Plated Steel Bale Ties 15 Gauge from China
Heavy-duty round nonalloy steel wire zinc-coated for securing agricultural bales and cardboard boxes. HTS 7217.30.45 covers this as other round wire plated with base metal, used in packaging industry. High tensile strength for automatic baling machines.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Include tensile strength test results (>1000 MPa typical) to avoid reclass to lower-duty shapes
• Declare as coils for wire, not pre-cut ties which may need set classification
• Verify zinc coating weight per ASTM specs for customs acceptance