Brass Plated Steel Aircraft Control Cable from China
A stranded steel wire cable with brass plating used in aircraft flight control systems for transmitting mechanical motion. It falls under HTS 7312.10.3045 because it is composed of brass-plated wire strands, not electrically insulated, and classified as stranded wire of iron or steel. The brass plating provides corrosion resistance essential for aviation environments.
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
• Verify plating composition meets 'brass plated' definition via lab testing to avoid reclassification to uncoated steel wire
• Obtain aerospace certifications like AS9100 and provide mill test reports for Customs compliance