Wire of iron or nonalloy steel
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Heading 7217 covers wire of iron or nonalloy steel, meaning cold-drawn or cold-rolled wire in coils rather than hot-rolled wire rod or bars. The heading splits first by surface condition: not plated or coated, plated or coated with zinc, plated or coated with other base metals, and other (for example plastic coated). Within each of those groups the lines split by cross section (flat, round, other), then by carbon content, wire diameter, and whether the wire was heat treated. Every line listed in this heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Products in this heading
- Uncoated low-carbon round wire in coils for making nails
- Flat steel wire in narrow thicknesses used for staples and wire forms
- Zinc coated (galvanized) wire for fencing and garden ties
- Copper coated round wire suitable for electric arc welding
- Plastic coated steel wire used for clothesline and ties
- High-carbon round spring wire with 0.6% or more carbon
- Heat treated round wire in small coils of 2 kg or less
How to choose the right subheading
- Surface condition: not plated or coated, zinc coated, coated with other base metals, or otherwise coated such as plastics
- Cross section: flat wire, round wire, or other wire
- Carbon content by weight: less than 0.25%, 0.25 to 0.6%, or 0.6% or more
- For round wire, the diameter thresholds of 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm
- For round wire, whether the wire is heat treated, and for very small coils whether the coil weighs 2 kg or less
Often confused with
- Heading 7213Wire rod in irregularly wound coils, hot-rolled
Hot-rolled rod in coils is a primary mill product, not drawn wire.
- Heading 7215Straightened and cut bars and rods of nonalloy steel
Straight lengths and cut pieces are bars and rods, not wire.
- Wire of stainless steel
Stainless steel wire is classified outside this nonalloy heading.
- Heading 7229Wire of other alloy steel
Alloy steel wire, including spring and tool steel wire, goes to heading 7229.
- Heading 7312Stranded wire, ropes and cables
Twisted or stranded assemblies are made-up articles, not single wire.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for uncoated round steel wire under 1.5 mm in diameter, heat treated, in coils of 2 kg or less?
Use 7217.10.40.40. It covers round wire not plated or coated, with less than 0.25% carbon, under 1.5 mm diameter, heat treated, in coils weighing not more than 2 kilograms, and its general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on zinc coated flat steel wire?
Zinc coated flat wire is classified under 7217.20.15.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
How do I classify plastic coated steel wire?
Plastic coated wire is classified under 7217.90.10.00, which covers other wire coated with plastics. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 7217
- 7217.10.10.00Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mmFree
- 7217.10.20.00Of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mmFree
- 7217.10.30.00Of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mmFree
- 7217.10.40.40In coils weighing not more than 2 kilogramsFree
- 7217.10.40.45With a diameter of less than 1.5 mm / Heat treated / OtherFree
- 7217.10.40.90With a diameter of less than 1.5 mm / OtherFree
- 7217.10.50.30With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more / Heat treatedFree
- 7217.10.50.90With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more / OtherFree
- 7217.10.60.00Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon / Other wireFree
- 7217.10.70.00Not plated or coated, whether or not polished / Flat wireFree
- 7217.10.80.10Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbon / Heat treatedFree
- 7217.10.80.20Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbon / OtherFree
- 7217.10.80.25With a diameter of less than 1.0 mmFree
- 7217.10.80.30With a diameter of 1.0 mm or more but less than 1.5 mmFree
- 7217.10.80.45With a diameter of 1.5 mm or moreFree
- 7217.10.80.60With a diameter of less than 1.0 mmFree
- 7217.10.80.75With a diameter of 1.0 mm or more but less than 1.5 mmFree
- 7217.10.80.90With a diameter of 1.5 mm or moreFree
- 7217.10.90.00Not plated or coated, whether or not polished / Other wireFree
- 7217.20.15.00Wire of iron or nonalloy steel / Plated or coated with zinc / Flat wireFree
- 7217.20.30.00With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more and containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.10Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.20Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.30Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.40Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.50Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.60Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.70Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.20.45.80Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbonFree
- 7217.20.60.00Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.20.75.00Wire of iron or nonalloy steel / Plated or coated with zinc / OtherFree
- 7217.30.15.30Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbonFree
- 7217.30.15.60Plated or coated with other base metals / Flat wire / OtherFree
- 7217.30.30.00With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more and containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.30.45.04Containing by weight less than 0.20 percent of carbon, and suitable for electric arc weldingFree
- 7217.30.45.11Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.30.45.20Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent or carbonFree
- 7217.30.45.30Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbonFree
- 7217.30.45.41Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.30.45.50Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.30.45.60Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbonFree
- 7217.30.45.90With a diameter of 1.5 mm or moreFree
- 7217.30.60.00Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.30.75.00Plated or coated with other base metals / OtherFree
- 7217.90.10.00Wire of iron or nonalloy steel / Coated with plasticsFree
- 7217.90.50.30Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.90.50.60Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbonFree
- 7217.90.50.90Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbonFree