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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) 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