Stainless steel wire
In plain English
This category covers wire made from stainless steel. The classification system groups all such stainless steel wire under a single specific entry without further subdivision into other types or grades.
6-digit subheadings (1)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
7223.00
Steel, stainless; wire
Chapter 72 classification notes
Chapter 72 covers significant Section 232 (US) tariff items; trade in raw steel attracts safeguard duties in many destinations.
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Stainless vs. carbon steel — chemistry-based; alloy content determines heading.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 72
- 7201 — Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- 7202 — Ferro-alloys
- 7203 — Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other sp…
- 7204 — Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
- 7205 — Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel
- 7206 — Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding i…
- 7207 — Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof
- 7208 — Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or m…
- 7209 — Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, co…
- 7210 — Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cl…
- 7211 — Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, …
- 7212 — Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, …
- 7213 — Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wou…
- 7214 — Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged…
- 7215 — Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72
- 7216 — Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections
- 7217 — Wire of iron or non-alloy steel
- 7218 — Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished produc…
- 7219 — Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more
- 7220 — Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mm
- 7221 — Stainless steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
- 7222 — Stainless steel bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections
- 7224 — Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products o…
- 7225 — Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more
- 7226 — Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm
- 7227 — Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
- 7228 — Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rod…
- 7229 — Wire of other alloy steel