Nylon Coated Steel Tying Wire
Nonalloy steel wire coated with nylon plastic for use in construction tying and binding applications. Falls under HTS 7217.90.1000 as 'other' iron/nonalloy steel wire explicitly coated with plastics. The nylon provides abrasion resistance and color-coding options.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If coated with zinc (galvanized) rather than nylon plastics
Galvanized nonalloy steel wire uses 7217.10/7217.20; plastics coating specifically requires 7217.90.10.
If the plastics coating dominates and it's considered plastic product
Primarily steel wire with thin plastics coating remains steel article under 7217; only if plastics predominant would it shift to Chapter 39.
If sold as pre-formed cloth hanging wire sets
Assembled into consumer sets like picture hanging kits, it becomes cloth, grill, netting under 7314.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include supplier specs showing nylon as the outer coating; multi-layer coatings must have plastics as the final layer
• Verify wire diameter <6mm to stay in 7217; larger bars/rods go to 7214/7215
• Document end-use if questioned, but classification is based on objective characteristics per HTS notes
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