AISI 9310 Gear-Quality Alloy Wire 3.2mm from China
Case-hardening alloy steel wire (AISI 9310) with 3.2 mm round diameter for precision gears in aviation and racing. HTS 7229.90.50.51 applies to this other alloy steel wire ≥1.5 mm, not ball-bearing steel per note (h). Clean surface finish for cold heading into fasteners.
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
• Provide spectrographic analysis excluding ball-bearing steel elements (note h); measure diameter at multiple points for consistency
• Avoid coiling too tightly to prevent ovality misclassification