0.35% Carbon Music Wire
High-tensile, cold-drawn wire with 0.35% carbon used for piano strings, guitar wires, and musical instrument components. Falls under HTS 7217.90.5060 for nonalloy steel wire with carbon content 0.25-0.6%, excluding specialized or coated variants. Precision-drawn without further surface treatments per Chapter 72 definitions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing indentations/ribs
Deformed wire like concrete reinforcing types per U.S. Note (c) classifies under 7217.20, not smooth 'other' wire.
If imported as finished springs
Fabricated into coil springs changes classification to Chapter 73 structures/articles of iron/steel.
If in coils over 1.5mm thick
Thicker bar/rod in coils (not wire) falls under 7213 for hot-rolled iron/nonalloy products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit chemical analysis reports confirming exact carbon percentage to comply with precise HTS carbon band
• Declare round vs. shaped cross-section accurately, as other profiles may shift to different statistical suffixes
• Bundle in original coils; repackaging could trigger 'further worked' scrutiny under Chapter notes
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