Copper-Clad Low Carbon Steel Guy Wire
High-tensile low carbon steel wire (<0.25% C) clad with copper plating for telecommunication poles and structural guy lines, offering conductivity and strength. Classified in HTS 7217.30.60.00 as base metal (copper) coated nonalloy low-carbon wire.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If predominantly copper by weight
If copper content dominates, it may classify as copper-clad steel under Chapter 74 copper articles.
If manufactured into stranded wire rope
Stranded or cabled versions become wire rope under 7314, regardless of plating.
If plated with precious metal
Precious metal plating (e.g., silver) shifts to specific precious-coated subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Measure cladding thickness; must be substantial coating, not minimal, per 'plated or coated' definition
• Test for carbon content via spectrometry; pitfall is alloy misidentification
• Include strand count (e.g
• 7x7) in entry docs for accurate description
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