Aluminum Trapezoidal Wire Conductor (TW) from Mexico
Trapezoidal-shaped stranded aluminum wires compacted for higher efficiency in overhead electrical lines, bare and unfitted. Classified as electrical conductors under HTS 7614.90.20 due to stranded aluminum form and purpose.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
54.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.85.0450%Except as provided in headings 9903.85.68 or 9903.85.70, derivative aluminum products provided for in the tariff headings or subheadings enumerated in subdivision (i) of note 19 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Specify trapezoidal compaction in docs for ASTM B779 compliance; shape doesn't change classification
• Pitfall: compact form mistaken for plaited bands