Nickel-Plated Steel Fence Wire from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
9903.05.900%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
• 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