Nickel Silver Flat Wire for Electrical Contacts from Germany
Rectangular bare nickel silver wire for stamped electrical connectors and switch contacts. Classified in HTS 7408.22.50.00 as uncoated copper-nickel-zinc base alloy wire.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Measure thickness/width precisely; flat wire limit is 6mm max dimension per HTS notes
• Conductivity and spring temper specs help prove wire vs strip distinction
• Avoid bulk packaging that crushes profile—damaged goods risk reclassification