Twisted Hoop Barbed Wire from Japan
Twisted hoop barbed wire uses flat hoop steel strips loosely twisted with barbs inserted, traditionally used for livestock containment fencing. It precisely matches HTS 7313.00.00.00 specifications for twisted hoop wire, barbed or not, for fencing.
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
• Submit technical drawings showing hoop twist configuration to confirm HTS classification
• Galvanization certificates are crucial to prove corrosion resistance for duty preference claims
• Avoid bundling with posts, as sets may shift to 7308 classification