Medical Grade 304V Stainless Surgical Wire from China
Vacuum-melted 304V stainless steel wire, 0.5 mm diameter, for sternal closure and orthopedic sutures in surgical applications. Fits HTS 7223.00.90.00 as other stainless wire not meeting tool steel or other specialized definitions in notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include biocompatibility certifications (ISO 10993) and exact alloy specs to justify medical but non-specialty steel classification
• Document sterile packaging separately; wire itself must not be 'further worked' like coated
• Monitor for low-carbon variants that might qualify as razor blade steel if dimensions match note (d)