Wire of stainless steel
8 declarable lines
Heading 7223 covers wire of stainless steel. It is split first by cross-section into round wire, flat wire and other wire; round wire is further split into spring round wire under statistical note 8 and other round wire by diameter. The listed lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Products in this heading
- Stainless steel round wire in coils for spring making
- Stainless steel spring round wire described in statistical note 8
- Stainless steel round wire with a diameter of 0.5 mm
- Stainless steel round wire with a diameter of 2 mm
- Stainless steel flat wire
- Stainless steel wire in coils for making fasteners
- Stainless steel wire for woven screens
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the metal is stainless steel rather than nonalloy steel or other alloy steel.
- Confirm the product is wire, not a bar, rod, shape or flat-rolled product.
- Choose round wire, flat wire, or other wire by the cross-section.
- For round wire, decide if it is spring round wire described in statistical note 8 to chapter 72.
- For other round wire, measure the diameter to select the correct line.
Often confused with
- Heading 7222Stainless steel bars and rods
Bars and rods are solid products other than wire; heading 7222 covers other bars and rods of stainless steel.
- Heading 7221Hot-rolled stainless steel bars and rods in irregularly wound coils
Coiled bars and rods are classified in heading 7221, not as wire.
- Heading 7217Wire of nonalloy steel
The material is nonalloy steel, not stainless steel.
- Heading 7229Wire of other alloy steel
The material is alloy steel other than stainless steel.
- Heading 7219Stainless steel flat-rolled sheet
Flat-rolled products are not wire.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for stainless steel round wire with a diameter of 0.5 mm?
Use 7223.00.10.31 for round wire of 0.25 mm or more but less than 0.76 mm; its general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on stainless steel flat wire?
Flat wire is 7223.00.50.00, and its general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify stainless steel spring wire?
Spring round wire of a kind described in statistical note 8 to chapter 72 is 7223.00.10.05, with a general (MFN) rate of 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 7223
- 7223.00.10.05Spring round wire of a kind described in statistical note 8 to this chapterFree
- 7223.00.10.16With a diameter of less than 0.25 mmFree
- 7223.00.10.31With a diameter of 0.25 mm or more but less than 0.76 mmFree
- 7223.00.10.46With a diameter of 0.76 mm or more but less than 1.52 mmFree
- 7223.00.10.61With a diameter of 1.52 mm or more but less than 5.1 mmFree
- 7223.00.10.76With a diameter of 5.1 mm or moreFree
- 7223.00.50.00Wire of stainless steel / Flat wireFree
- 7223.00.90.00Wire of stainless steel / OtherFree