7229.90.50.16
With a diameter of less than 1.0 mm
Wire of other alloy steel: Other: Other: Round wire: Other
Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.
Duty rates
No active duty rates published for this code.
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
No active Chapter 99 measures are linked to this code.
Rate-change history
What the rate was before, and when it changed. The government schedule replaces each revision in place; we keep the timeline.
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SCOPE_EXPANSION Proclamation April 2, 2026 - Combined Metals
Section 232 steel scope expanded: 523 HTS codes added under combined-metals framework
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NEW_PROGRAM Proclamation April 2, 2026 - Combined Metals
Combined Section 232 metals framework introduced — 16 new Chapter 99 codes (9903.82.02–17)
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NEW_PROGRAM Executive Order Feb 1, 2026 — Reciprocal Tariff (FR 2026-03824)
Section 122 reciprocal surcharge in effect — additional 10% on most imports through July 24, 2026
See the change →
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