Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 7229.90
7229.90.910: Solid wire for gas sealed arc welding
Other alloy steel wire
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7229 Wire of other alloy steel
- 7229.90 Other
- 7229.90.910 Solid wire for gas sealed arc welding
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
7229.90 Wire of other alloy steel: other
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Brazil 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 7229.90
- 7229.90.1001 Of alloy tool steel
- 7229.90.2002 Of high speed steel
- 7229.90.910Solid wire for gas sealed arc welding
- 7229.90.920－Plated or coated with zinc specified in Subheading Note 1 (a) to Chapter 79, containing by weight 0.0008% or more but not exceeding 0.007% of boron, less than proportions of elements other than boron listed in Note 1 (f) to this Chapter, less than 0.25% of carbon, of circular or oval cross-section, of any cross sectional dimension exceeding 1.5mm
- 7229.90.990Wire of other alloy steel: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N339722 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire and rod from Luxembourg
- N317827 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of coated welding wire from Italy
- N306116 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of welding wire from China
- 600015838 HMRC
Alloy steel wire supplied in coil form, cross sectional diameter between 5 and 7mm. Chromium content is at least 30%. Product is manufactured from steel rod. The finished product complies with the requirements of BS 5896 for high tensile prestressing steel wire used in prestressed concrete…
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 7229.90.910 is one of 5 lines under subheading 7229.90, wire of other alloy steel: other.
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 25%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 7229.90 worth US$36m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 7229.90.910?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 7229.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$16m), followed by China.