Cold-Formed Nickel Jewelry Wire from China
Fine-gauge pure nickel wire cold-formed for artisan jewelry making and wire wrapping. Under HTS 7505.21.10.00 for its cold-formed, non-alloyed nickel wire characteristics, suitable for hypoallergenic designs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Market as 'wire for jewelry fabrication' not finished goods to stay in base metal HTS
• Avoid retail packaging that suggests completion; ship in bulk spools
• Test for trace alloys; pure nickel requires <1% impurities documentation