Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy Wire 1.0mm from Mexico
Nitinol (NiTi) shape memory alloy steel wire, 1.0 mm round for medical actuators. HTS 7229.90.50.31 covers this iron-nickel-titanium alloy wire as 'other alloy steel,' round 1.0-1.5 mm diameter.
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
• Document Ni/Ti content to prove steel classification (iron-based); may require metallurgical analysis
• Medical end-use requires FDA docs, but HTS based on material/form, not function
• Check for vacuum insulation if packaged specially, potentially altering classification