Concertina Razor Wire Barbed Tape from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%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
• 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