Aluminum Messenger Cable with Steel Core from Germany
Stranded messenger cable of aluminum wires over steel core, used to support overhead lines. HTS 7614.10.10.00 covers this as uninsulated cable with steel core, not fitted with fittings or formed into articles. Essential for fiber optic and catenary systems.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
54.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.85.0750%Except as provided in headings 9903.85.09, 9903.85.68 or 9903.85.70, derivative aluminum products, provided for in the tariff provisions enumerated in subdivision (j) of note 19 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Provide usage context (mechanical support) to differentiate from electrical conductors
• Avoid bundling with poles or insulators which creates 'sets' under GRI 3