Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7217.20
7217.20.15: Galvanised steel wire: Plated or coated with zinc: flat wire
Galvanised 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:
- 7217.20 Plated or coated with zinc:
- 7217.20.15 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
7217.20 Plated or coated with zinc
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 31 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% – 25% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 17.9% 
Argentina 12% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 5 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 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA lines: 7217.20
- 7217.20.15Plated or coated with zinc: flat wire
- 7217.20.30With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more and containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon
- 7217.20.45Plated or coated with zinc: round wire, other
- 7217.20.60Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon
- 7217.20.75Plated or coated with zinc: other, 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.
- 600016180 HMRC
Galvanised non-alloy steel wire, cold-drawn to be used in applications such as cabling, industrial springs, tension springs, seating springs and automation. Imported in 100kg - 1000kg coils, metal banded with plastic wrap
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 7217.20.15 is one of 5 lines under subheading 7217.20, plated or coated with zinc.
The general duty 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 Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 10.8%–25%, the Argentina duty is 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 7217.20 worth US$207.6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7217.20.15?
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 7217.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$85.5m), followed by Mexico.