Nickel-Plated Steel Fence Wire from Canada
Nonalloy steel wire coated with nickel for enhanced durability and weather resistance in agricultural fencing. Classified under HTS 7217.30.75.00 as 'other' plated or coated wire of iron or nonalloy steel with base metals excluding tin or terne. The nickel plating provides corrosion protection without altering the base steel composition.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Obtain plating adhesion test results to prove uniform nickel coating and prevent misclassification as painted wire
• Declare exact nickel coating weight per unit length on entry documents for accurate duty assessment
• Ensure wire diameter is specified; gauges over certain limits may shift to different statistical suffixes