High-Strength Steel Elevator Suspension Rope from China
Special low-lay stranded wire rope for suspending elevator cabs, engineered for high tensile strength and minimal stretch. Meets HTS 7312.10.3020 criteria with twist ≤1 rev per 8.5 strand diameters, distinguishing it from standard ropes. Used in traction elevators for safety-critical load bearing.
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 elevator safety certifications (e.g
• ASME A17.1) and breaking load test data to support classification and duty assessment
• Document strand count, diameter, and lay precisely—deviations can lead to 7312.10.3015 reclassification