Steel Leader Wire from China
Single-strand stainless steel wire used as a bite-proof leader for saltwater fishing targeting sharks or kings. HTS 9507.90.40.00 covers it as a fishing leader material distinct from hooks or rods.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify steel composition and corrosion resistance for fishing use to support classification
• Declare as 'pre-formed fishing leaders' if cut to length; spools risk Chapter 73 classification