Textile-Wrapped 12.7mm PC Strand from Canada
Prestressed concrete (PC) strand, 12.7mm, wrapped in textile fabric and wax-filled for unbonded post-tensioning in high-rise buildings. Meets 7312.10.3010 as iron/steel stranded wire, non-electrically insulated, covered with textile, for concrete prestressing per hierarchy. Wrapping allows strand movement within concrete ducts.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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 unbonded vs bonded application and wax impregnation; ensure cross-section ≤16mm per Chapter notes
• Pitfall: bulk packaging misread as rope (7312.10.10)