Micro-Alloyed Steel Tire Cord
Stranded micro-alloyed steel tire cord with enhanced fatigue resistance for long-life tires, using vanadium or niobium alloying elements. The fine wire strands provide superior performance in radial tire construction. This falls under HTS 7312.10.3005 as steel tire cord.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If alloy steel wire of specific cross-sections
Certain alloy steel wires have dedicated provisions in Chapter 72.
If primarily for mechanical rather than tire use
Mechanical stranded wire has separate statistical breakout from tire cord.
If fabricated into tire reinforcement articles
Finished tire reinforcement assemblies may classify as other steel articles.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide chemical analysis reports showing micro-alloying elements for accurate steel classification
• Confirm all cross-sectional dimensions under 16mm per Chapter 73 wire definition
• Document end-use as tire reinforcement to distinguish from other high-strength wires
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