Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7217.10
7217.10.70: Uncoated steel wire: Not plated or coated, whether or not polished: other, flat wire
Uncoated steel wire
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7217 Wire of iron or nonalloy steel:
- 7217.10 Not plated or coated, whether or not polished:
- Other:
- 7217.10.70 Flat wire
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.02
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.04
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.14
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 27 September 2024
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.91.01
Same subheading in other tariffs
7217.10 Not plated or coated, whether or not polished
UK 50% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 31 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 12.3% 
Argentina Free – 12% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 10% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 86 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA lines: 7217.10
- 7217.10.10Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm
- 7217.10.20Of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm
- 7217.10.30Of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm
- 7217.10.40With a diameter of less than 1.5 mm
- 7217.10.50With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more
- 7217.10.60Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon: other wire
- 7217.10.70Not plated or coated, whether or not polished: other, flat wire
- 7217.10.80Not plated or coated, whether or not polished: other, round wire
- 7217.10.90Not plated or coated, whether or not polished: other, other wire
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.
- N305944 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel wire from Japan
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 7217.10.70 is one of 9 lines under subheading 7217.10, not plated or coated, whether or not polished.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 50%, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–25%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan 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 8% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7217.10 worth US$307m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$6m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7217.10.70?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 7217.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$108m), followed by Canada.