3/8 Inch Brass Plated Steel Cordage from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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