U.S. imports of Plated, Coated, or Otherwise Finished Wire of Iron or Nonalloy Steel (NESOI) (HS 721790) totaled $3.6M in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Plated, Coated, or Otherwise Finished Wire of Iron or Nonalloy Steel (NESOI) paid $1.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 47.92% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPlastic-coated steel wire — classified under 7217901000 — is the most commercially distinctive product in this residual heading, serving applications from garden wire and electrical conduit to specialty packaging. The remaining lines cover wire plated or coated with materials not addressed in headings 721720 or 721730, subdivided by carbon content. Canada leads US import supply, followed by Mexico and Malaysia, with USMCA origin rules relevant for the dominant North American trade flows.
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Plastic-coated steel wire classified here (7217901000) is a structural or mechanical product where the plastic coating serves a protective or functional purpose other than electrical insulation. Insulated electrical conductors are classified in Chapter 85. If the wire's primary function is electrical conduction and the coating provides insulation, it should be classified in Chapter 85 rather than here.
Headings 721720 and 721730 cover wire specifically plated or coated with zinc and with other base metals, respectively. Heading 721790 is the NESOI residual, capturing wire coated with non-metallic materials such as plastics, as well as any plated or coated wire not specifically described in the preceding subheadings. The coating material is the primary classification determinant.
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.6MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $40.5M of Plated, Coated, or Otherwise Finished Wire of Iron or Nonalloy Steel (NESOI) and exported $41.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 4 of 4 in heading 7217
Subheading 721790 · $3.6M of $36.0M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7217905090 | Wire, Iron/Nalloy Steel, Pltd/Ctd, Gt=0.6% Carb, NESOI | $1.7M | 50.03% | 100.00% | $869K |
| 7217901000 | Wire Iron or Nonalloy Steel, Coated With Plastics | $704K | 41.70% | 100.00% | $294K |
| 7217905030 | Wire Iron/Naly Steel, Plt/Coatd, Lt 0.25% Carb, NESOI | $214K | 46.47% | 100.00% | $99K |
| 7217905060 | Wire Iron/Nally Steel, Plt,(0.25-0.6%carb), NESOI | $184K | 53.52% | 100.00% | $98K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7217900000 | Wire Iron/Nonalloy Steel Lt 0.25% Carbon, NESOI | $2.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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Canada and United Kingdom together supply 54% of it. Mexico pays 52.4% duty; Turkey 15.9%.
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rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 47.92% of imports for consumption.