PH 15-7 Mo Stainless Wire 1.45mm from Japan
PH 15-7 Mo precipitation-hardening stainless wire, 1.45 mm round for aircraft controls. Under 7229.90.50.31 as alloy steel wire not defined as ball-bearing or razor blade steel.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Verify molybdenum content doesn't trigger chipper knife steel note (f) requirements
• Use calibrated tools for diameter verification; CBP audits statistical suffixes strictly
• Separate from tooling sets; individual wire vs sets changes heading