Analysis
Heading 7223 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers wire of stainless steel. It has 3 tariff lines.
Every one of its 3 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
Its lines are 7223.00.10 for wire of stainless steel: round wire (duty-free), 7223.00.50 for wire of stainless steel: flat wire (duty-free) and 7223.00.90 for wire of stainless steel: other (duty-free).
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.
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 46th percentile of the headings in chapter 72.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7223.00.10 | Wire of stainless steel: round wire | Free |
| 7223.00.50 | Wire of stainless steel: flat wire | Free |
| 7223.00.90 | Wire of stainless steel: other | Free |