AISI 302 Stainless Steel Round Wire 0.8mm from Mexico
Round wire of AISI 302 austenitic stainless steel with a diameter of 0.8 mm, used primarily for springs and fasteners. Classified under HTS 7229.90.5016 as other alloy steel wire, round cross-section, diameter less than 1.0 mm, not further worked beyond drawing. Meets alloy steel definition due to chromium and nickel content.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Provide mill test certificate verifying alloy composition (Cr, Ni content) and diameter measurement to confirm <1.0 mm classification
• Ensure wire is not coated or further worked (e.g
• no plating) to avoid reclassification under different subheadings
• Declare exact diameter and cross-section as round; common pitfall is mismeasurement leading to audits