Analysis
HTS 7229.90.05 covers of high-speed steel under heading 7229 (wire of other alloy steel).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 37% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 37% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 92% of the 262 tariff lines in chapter 72. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 7229.90.10 (other: flat wire, duty-free), 7229.90.50 (other: round wire, duty-free) and 7229.90.90 (other: other wire, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 331222 (Steel Wire Drawing), an industry of 198 US establishments employing 14,260 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7229.90.10 | Other: flat wire | Free |
| 7229.90.50 | Other: round wire | Free |
| 7229.90.90 | Other: other wire | Free |