Nickel Silver Bare Round Wire 0.5mm from Japan
Bare round wire made from copper-nickel-zinc base alloy (nickel silver) with ≥5% nickel, used in precision instruments and jewelry findings. Classified under HTS 7408.22.50.00 due to its uncoated copper-nickel-zinc composition meeting subheading note (c).
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Submit material test reports showing nickel ≥5% to distinguish from brass; critical for correct subheading
• Declare exact cross-sectional dimensions for statistical suffixes; uncoated verification prevents reclassification
• Watch for plating contamination during manufacturing—any metal coating shifts to 7408.22.1000