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    7312.10.10

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    HTS code 7312.10.10 covers stainless steel stranded wire—specifically excluding electrically insulated varieties—used in applications like tire cord or other specialized constructions. This code is part of Chapter 73, which deals with iron or steel products, and generally benefits from free trade duty treatment with standard trade partners or eligible FTA programs.

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    Detailed information for HTS Code 7312.10.10

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    This duty applies to articles of iron or steel within Chapter 73, specifically covering stranded wire, ropes, and cables not electrically insulated. The 7312.10.10 code details stainless steel stranded wire, categorized as 'other' beyond more specific types. This code has subdivisions for tire cord (7312.10.10.30), wire with a specific lay/twist (7312.10.10.50), and other stainless steel stranded wire (7312.10.10.70); choose the suffix that best matches the wire's intended use or characteristics.

    ChapterChapter 73 - Articles of iron or steel
    SectionSection XV - Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal

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    General Duty

    Free

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    N/A

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 7312.10.10 is Free, applying to all imports of stainless steel stranded wire not electrically insulated, reported in kilograms. This means no standard duties are assessed. Additionally, imports may qualify for preferential treatment under Standard Trade Partner (NTR) or Eligible FTA/preference programs, potentially resulting in reduced or zero duty rates if the goods meet the specific requirements of those agreements; however, special rates are not specified. This duty structure extends to the subdivisions 7312.10.10.30 (tire cord), 7312.10.10.50 (wire with specific lay/twist), and 7312.10.10.70 (other), which all share the same general and special rate structure.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 45%

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    Code subdivisions

    7312.10.10.30

    Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated: > Stranded wire, ropes and cables: > Stranded wire: > Of stainless steel: > Other > Tire cord

    7312.10.10.50

    Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated: > Stranded wire, ropes and cables: > Stranded wire: > Of stainless steel: > Other > Other, stranded wire having a lay or twist of not more than 1 revolution for a length equal to the strand diameter multiplied by 8.5

    7312.10.10.70

    Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated: > Stranded wire, ropes and cables: > Stranded wire: > Of stainless steel: > Other > Other

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    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 73 ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL XV 73-1 Notes 1. In this chapter the expression "cast iron" applies to products obtained by casting in which iron predominates by weight over each of the other elements and which do not comply with the chemical composition of steel as defined in Note 1(d) to chapter 72. 2. In this chapter the word "wire" means hot- or cold-formed products of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 16 mm. Additional U.S. Notes 1. For the purposes of heading 7304 or 7306, the rate of duty "Free (C)" appearing in the "Special" subcolumn applies only to tubes and pipes with attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids. 2. For the purposes of subheading 7307.19.30, the expression "ductile fittings" refers to fittings which contain over 2.5 percent carbon and over 0.02 percent of magnesium or of magnesium and cerium, by weight. Statistical Note 1. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers 7310.10.0005, 7310.29.0020 and 7310.29.0055, “refillable stainless steel kegs, whether or not pressurized” refers to cylindrical kegs for liquid beverages, each keg with a domed top and bottom and a single neck piece, designed for a coupler (valve) system and an extractor tube (spear) by which the keg can be cleaned, filled and dispense the liquid contents. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XV 73-2

    Section notes

    SECTION XV BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL XV-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover: (a) Prepared paints, inks or other products with a basis of metallic flakes or powder (headings 3207 to 3210, 3212, 3213 or 3215); (b) Ferrocerium or other pyrophoric alloys (heading 3606); (c) Headgear or parts thereof of heading 6506 or 6507; (d) Umbrella frames or other articles of heading 6603; (e) Goods of

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