Brass Musical Instrument String Wire from Canada
Brass wire for manufacturing wound strings on musical instruments like guitars and basses, copper-zinc alloy. Falls under HTS 7408.21.00.00 prior to final string assembly.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
53%
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
• Gauge tolerance critical for instrument strings; provide tensile strength certifications
• Bulk wire import common; finished wound strings classify differently under 9209
• Declare as 'wire for musical instrument strings' to avoid generic wire scrutiny