Analysis
Subheading 7217.10 covers not plated or coated, whether or not polished, within heading 7217. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 9 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 9 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
Its 9 lines start with 7217.10.10 (of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm), 7217.10.20 (of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not…), 7217.10.30 (of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm) and 7217.10.40 (with a diameter of less than 1.5 mm); the full list is in the table below.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Steel Wire Drawing (331222). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7217.10.10 | Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm | Free |
| 7217.10.20 | Of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm | Free |
| 7217.10.30 | Of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm | Free |
| 7217.10.40 | With a diameter of less than 1.5 mm | Free |
| 7217.10.50 | With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more | Free |
| 7217.10.60 | Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon: other wire | Free |
| 7217.10.70 | Other: flat wire | Free |
| 7217.10.80 | Other: round wire | Free |
| 7217.10.90 | Other: other wire | Free |