Silico-Manganese Alloy Steel Fence Wire
Drawn wire from silico-manganese steel used for agricultural fencing and chain-link barriers, offering corrosion resistance and tensile strength. Classified under HTS 7229.20.00.90 as 'other' wire of silico-manganese steel per U.S. note definitions for alloy compositions. The alloy improves weldability and durability in outdoor applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If further worked into barbed wire
Barbed wire with deformations produced during manufacture is classified as a worked article in heading 7313, not base wire.
If manganese content below silico-manganese threshold
Lower manganese alloys are captured in the broader 'other alloy steel wire' category under 7229.90.
If assembled into chain-link fencing panels
Assembled structures or panels become fabricated metal products under 7308, not individual wire.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide tensile strength test results to distinguish from common carbon wire; ensure no further working like coating to stay in 7229; check for barbed or twisted features that may require different statistical suffixes
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