3/8 Inch Brass Plated Steel Cordage from Canada
Heavy-duty 3/8 inch cordage from brass plated steel wires, suitable for industrial hoisting and towing. It qualifies for HTS 7312.10.80.00 as cordage other than stranded wire, explicitly made of brass plated wire per the statistical note.
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'brass plated wire rope' to match HTS description and speed processing
• Obtain supplier affidavits on plating process (electroplating vs. mechanical) for audit defense
• Avoid bundling with fittings; assembled slings reclassify under different provisions