Pure Tungsten Lamp Wire from China
99.95% pure tungsten wire drawn for use in specialty lighting filaments, offering superior durability. It is explicitly 'wire' under HTS 8101.96.00.00 within tungsten articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
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
• Require supplier certifications for purity levels to comply with Chapter 81 base metal definitions
• Avoid bundling with fittings, as that could shift to other subheadings
• Document wire drawing process to confirm it's not waste/scrap under 8101.10