Tungsten Welding Wire from China
Straight or coiled tungsten wire for TIG welding electrodes, prized for arc stability. Classified as plain wire under HTS 8101.96.00.00 before any electrode processing.
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
• Specify if ground/sharpened; plain wire stays in 8101.96, finished electrodes may differ
• Include diameter specs (typically 0.5-4mm) to affirm wire status vs. rod
• Prevent misdeclaration as scrap by providing production traceability