7x7 Zinc-Coated Steel Control Cable from Japan
7x7 stranded steel wire with zinc coating for use in machinery controls and push-pull applications. HTS 7312.10.30 covers this as other non-insulated stranded wire of iron or steel, with all wires under 16 mm cross-section.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Specify end use as control cable in documentation to avoid mechanical parts classification
• Ensure coating is declared as zinc (galvanized) vs. plastic for correct heading