Analysis
HTS 7326.20.00 covers articles of iron or steel wire under heading 7326 (other articles of iron or steel). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 6 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 8.6%. The costliest confusion would be with 7326.90.60 (coated or plated with precious metal) at 8.6%, a difference of 4.7 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 3.9% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 73 (87th percentile of 250 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $390 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the civil aircraft agreement, and 14 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.9%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 11.5 times the general rate.
The ten-digit suffixes separate belts and belting, garment hangers, sod staples, U staples, irrigation…, double loop bar ties and double loop… and paint roller frames. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7326.20.00.10 | Belts and belting | kg | 332618 |
| 7326.20.00.20 | Garment hangers | No. | 332618 |
| 7326.20.00.30 | Sod staples, U staples, irrigation staples, ground staples, and ground pins | No. | 332618 |
| 7326.20.00.40 | Double loop bar ties and double loop wire ties | No. | 332618 |
| 7326.20.00.55 | Paint roller frames | No. | 332618 |
| 7326.20.00.90 | Other | No. | 332618 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7326.11.00 | Grinding balls and similar articles for mills | Free |
| 7326.19.00 | Forged or stamped, but not further worked: other | 2.9% |
| 7326.90.10 | Other: of tinplate | Free |
| 7326.90.25 | Cable or inner wire for caliper and cantilever brakes and casing therefor, whether or not cut to length | Free |
| 7326.90.35 | Containers of a kind normally carried on the person, in the pocket or in the handbag | 7.8% |
| 7326.90.45 | Horse and mule shoes | Free |
| 7326.90.60 | Coated or plated with precious metal | 8.6% |
| 7326.90.86 | Other: other | 2.9% |