Zinc-Aluminum Alloy Coated Steel Guy Wire from Germany
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 — Germany → 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
• 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