Brass Musical Instrument String Wire from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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