Spring Steel Wire 1.2mm from Germany
High-tensile nonalloy steel wire, 1.2 mm diameter, for manufacturing compression springs in automotive and machinery. Falls under HTS 7217.90.50 as other wire; while high carbon, it doesn't meet alloy/tool steel definitions in chapter notes. Patenting heat treatment distinguishes it for spring applications.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide tensile strength test reports (>2000 MPa) but confirm < alloy thresholds to stay nonalloy
• Industrial end-use declaration helps; avoid retail packaging that might trigger consumer product rules