0.42% Carbon Luthier Guitar String Wire
Plain nonalloy steel wire 0.42% carbon for wound guitar bass strings by luthiers. HTS 7217.90.5060 fits carbon specs for other wire, high polish music grade. Wound post-import.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If as guitar string sets
Retail musical instrument string sets under Chapter 92 bowed/plucked.
If nickel-plated wound
Plated/wound imitation jewelry strings to Chapter 71.
If enamel/varnish coated
Nonmetallic coatings per further worked note shift classification.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Plain core wire; winding doesn't affect entry HTS
• Gauge tolerances for instrument precision matching
• Avoid set packaging to stay bulk wire
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