7217.30.75.00 - Other

This HTS code, 7217.30.75.00, covers wire of iron or non-alloy steel that has been plated or coated with base metals other than zinc or copper. It specifically addresses the "other" category within plated or coated wire, meaning it encompasses wire where the plating or coating is not zinc or copper. This broad category serves as a residual for such coated wires that do not fall into more specific sub-classifications.

The key distinction of this category from its sibling, 7217.30.60.00, lies in the composition of the wire itself. While 7217.30.60.00 focuses on wire containing less than 0.25% carbon by weight, 7217.30.75.00 is defined by the type of metallic coating applied to the wire, regardless of its carbon content. Therefore, a wire with a tin coating and a carbon content of 0.30% would fall under 7217.30.75.00, whereas a wire with a zinc coating and less than 0.25% carbon would be classified elsewhere.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 7217.30.75.00 is contingent upon the wire being made of iron or non-alloy steel, having a metallic plating or coating, and that coating not being zinc or copper. Examples of materials that would lead to classification here include wires coated with tin, lead, aluminum, nickel, or other base metals. The method of plating (e.g., electroplating, hot-dipping) is generally not a determining factor for classification at this level, as long as a base metal coating is present.