Tungsten Thermocouple Wire from Germany
Tungsten-rhenium alloy wire used in Type C thermocouples for high-temperature measurement up to 2300°C. Though alloyed, if tungsten-dominant (>99% per note exclusion), it fits HTS 8101.96.00.00 as tungsten wire.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit chemical analysis certificates proving tungsten content to avoid reclassification as 'other alloys'
• Differentiate from finished thermocouples, which may fall under 9025.19 if assembled
• Watch for strand count; multi-strand may classify as 'cable' under different provisions