Aluminum Messenger Cable with Steel Core from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
54.9%
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
• Provide usage context (mechanical support) to differentiate from electrical conductors
• Avoid bundling with poles or insulators which creates 'sets' under GRI 3