0.8% Carbon Tire Bead Wire from Japan
High-carbon steel wire (0.8% carbon content) drawn into fine bronze-coated filaments but classified on base metal, used to reinforce tire bead cores for structural integrity. Falls under HTS 7217.90.50.90 as nonalloy iron/steel wire ≥0.6% carbon; minimal coating doesn't qualify as 'further worked' if not specified otherwise. Essential for preventing tire deformation under pressure.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Declare both base carbon content and any thin bronze coating separately; coating thickness <1% weight typically keeps it in 7217
• Submit tire manufacturer end-use certification if requested
• Avoid declaring as 'plated' which could trigger 7217.20 classification