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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7217.20.15.00Same rate: 35%

If containing indentations/ribs

Deformed wire like concrete reinforcing types per U.S. Note (c) classifies under 7217.20, not smooth 'other' wire.

7308.90Lower: 10% vs 35%

If imported as finished springs

Fabricated into coil springs changes classification to Chapter 73 structures/articles of iron/steel.

7213.91.30Same rate: 35%

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