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
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
• 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