The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada

N305010 July 17, 2019 CLA-2-72:OT:RR:NC:N1:117 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7213.91.3015; 7213.91.6000 Frank Barnard MNP Corporation 44225 Utica Road Utica, MI 48317 RE: The tariff classification of steel wire rod from Canada Dear Mr. Barnard: In your letter dated June 26, 2019 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration, identified as CHQ 1039M-B GREEN ROD, is nonalloy steel cold-heading quality wire rod imported in irregularly wound coils. According to your submission, this 12.5 mm rod is made to both ASTM A29 and ASTM F2282 specifications. This product will be used to make fasteners for automotive companies. You suggest classification of the subject product in subheading 7213.91.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) which provides for Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or nonalloy steel: Other: Of circular cross section measuring less than 14 mm in diameter: Other: Other. However, in an email to our office, you indicated that these hot-rolled rods may or may not be imported in an annealed condition. The applicable subheading for the wire rod which has not been annealed will be 7213.91.3015, HTSUS, which provides for Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other iron or nonalloy steel: Other: Of circular cross section measuring less than 14 in diameter: Not tempered, not treated and not partly manufactured: Of Cold Heading Quality (CHQ) steel, as defined in statistical note 5 to this chapter. The rate of duty will be free. The applicable subheading for the annealed wire rod will be 7213.91.6000, HTSUS, which provides for Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other iron or nonalloy steel: Other: Of circular cross section measuring less than 14 in diameter: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be free. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at https://hts.usitc.gov/current. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist April Cutuli at [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division