Nickel Silver Gold-Plated Magnet Wire from China
Magnet wire consisting of copper-nickel-zinc base alloy (nickel silver) with a gold plating over enamel insulation for extreme environment applications. Classified under HTS 7408.22.10.00 due to the metal plating on copper-nickel-zinc alloy wire, meeting subheading criteria for nickel ≥5% nickel silvers. Ideal for military connectors and medical devices.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide detailed plating thickness specs and adhesion test results to substantiate 'coated or plated with metal' claim during customs review
• Confirm nickel content ≥5% by weight via spectrometry analysis to qualify as nickel silver per chapter note (c)
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain gold-plated wire from specific origins; check Commerce scope rulings