Concertina Razor Wire Barbed Tape from Canada
Concertina razor wire is a coiled barbed tape made from galvanized steel with sharp razor-like barbs stamped into a continuous strip, forming a spiral barrier. It falls under HTS 7326.90.86.45 as 'barbed tape', an other article of iron or steel specifically classified for its use in perimeter security fencing. The tape is designed to deter unauthorized access by causing injury upon contact.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
52.9%
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
• Verify galvanization standards and barbed edge sharpness to avoid reclassification as fencing; provide certificates of steel origin for duty preferences
• Common pitfall: insufficient documentation on tape width exceeding standard specs