12.7 mm Parallel Wire Prestressing Strand from China
Prestressing strand composed of parallel-laid high-strength steel wires, 12.7 mm total diameter, designed for post-tensioning applications in concrete floors and parking structures. It qualifies for HTS 7312.10.3012 as other stranded wire specifically for prestressing concrete, meeting the iron/steel wire criteria with no insulation. The parallel configuration allows for easy installation through ducts in concrete.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide engineering specs including breaking load (>240 kN typical) and elongation percentage; bundle in coils not exceeding 15 tons per import entry; beware reclassification if wires are not helically preformed