Stainless Steel 302 Spring Temper Fine Wire from Japan
AISI 302 grade stainless round wire, diameter <0.25 mm, with spring temper for high-tension coil springs in watches and instruments. HTS 7223.00.10.16 applies to this drawn, not further worked, ultra-thin stainless wire. Tempering is a cold-working process not constituting 'further worked' per chapter notes.
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
• Include tensile strength test results proving spring temper without surface treatments
• Label spools clearly with alloy grade and diameter to facilitate CBP verification
• Avoid bundling with coated wires, as mixtures trigger separate tariff line entries