Music Wire ASTM A228 0.9mm Round
High-carbon steel alloy round wire per ASTM A228 standard, 0.9 mm diameter, for piano strings and musical instruments. Falls under HTS 7229.90.5016 as other alloy steel round wire under 1.0 mm, cold-drawn without further working. Alloy status from carbon and controlled elements meeting tool steel exclusions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not alloy steel (plain high-carbon < specified elements)
Wire of iron/non-alloy steel falls under Chapter 72 heading 7217, differentiated by absence of alloy elements per chapter notes.
If tool steel composition per note (e)
Tool steels with specific C/Cr combinations (note e) classify under 7228, separate from generic other alloy steel in 7229.
If wound into strand ropes >5 strands
Stranded wire or cables from such fine wire become Chapter 73 products, not individual wire of Chapter 72.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include ASTM A228 certification and tensile strength test results to substantiate classification as music wire alloy
• Verify no deformations or twists that could classify as concrete reinforcing under U.S. note (c)
• Avoid bundling with fittings; ship as bulk wire to prevent set classification issues
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