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
10%
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
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