ERNiCrMo-10 Welding Wire from China
1.0 mm ERNiCrMo-10 filler wire, round alloy steel <0.20% C, >0.3% Ni, >0.08% Mo for gas-shielded arc welding. HTS 7229.90.50.08 due to exact match on size, composition, and purpose.
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
• AWS A5.14 compliance docs essential for duty rate confirmation
• Avoid phosphatizing/oxalating—'further worked' per note shifts classification
• Traceability from melt to spool prevents common counterfeit alloy issues