AISI 304 Stainless Steel Round Wire 2.5 mm from Japan
Round stainless steel wire made from AISI 304 alloy with a diameter of 2.5 mm, suitable for welding applications and mechanical springs. Classified under HTS 7223.00.10.61 as stainless steel round wire measuring 1.52 mm or more but less than 5.1 mm in diameter, not further worked beyond drawing. This falls within Chapter 72 for iron and steel articles.
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
• Obtain mill test certificate verifying stainless steel composition and diameter; declare exact AISI grade to avoid reclassification; watch for anti-dumping duties on certain stainless origins