Analysis
Heading 7508 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers other articles of nickel. It divides into 2 six-digit subheadings and 3 eight-digit tariff lines, with 3 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 3% to 3% with a median of 3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its median rate of 3% sits at the 77th percentile of the headings in chapter 75.
The largest subheadings are 7508.90 (other, 2 lines) and 7508.10 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331491) and All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7508.10.00 | Cloth, grill and netting, of nickel wire | 3% |
| 7508.90.10 | Other: stranded wire | 3% |
| 7508.90.50 | Other: other | 3% |