Copper-Clad Low Carbon Steel Guy Wire from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• 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