PVC Coated Galvanized Steel Wire from Germany
Wire of nonalloy steel coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic for corrosion protection and flexibility. Classified under HTS 7217.90.1000 as wire of iron or nonalloy steel that is 'other' (not rod or bars) and specifically coated with plastics. The plastic coating distinguishes it from uncoated wires in other subheadings.
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
• Provide lab certification confirming the coating is plastics (e.g
• PVC) and not metal, as metal-coated wires fall under different subheadings like 7217.20
• Declare exact coating thickness and steel composition to avoid reclassification; nonalloy steel must have carbon ≤0.6%