Zinc-Aluminum Alloy Coated Steel Guy Wire from China
Nonalloy steel wire coated with zinc-aluminum alloy for superior corrosion resistance in utility pole guying. Falls under HTS 7217.30.75.00 as 'other' base metal coated wire, with the alloy coating treated as a base metal plating per chapter notes. Used in telecommunications and power line support.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Submit coating composition certificates specifying aluminum content to validate 'base metal' coating status
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'galvanized' only—specify alloy for precise classification
• Bundle with end-use declarations for utility applications to support valuation claims