Silico-Manganese Steel Music Wire from China
Precision-drawn silico-manganese high-carbon steel wire used for piano strings and musical instrument wires. Classified in HTS 7229.20.00.90 as other silico-manganese alloy steel wire, prized for uniform tensile properties and resonance. Alloy composition ensures consistent pitch stability.
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 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 gauge tolerance and wrapping certifications; declare music end-use for any quota considerations; test for uniformity to avoid tool steel reclassification