8003.00.00.00 - Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire

This HTS category, 8003.00.00.00, encompasses tin in various worked forms. Specifically, it covers bars, rods, profiles, and wire made primarily from tin. These products are typically manufactured through extrusion, drawing, or rolling processes and retain the characteristic properties of tin, such as its low melting point, malleability, and resistance to corrosion. Examples include tin bars used in soldering or as raw material for further fabrication, tin rods for general manufacturing, tin profiles for specialized applications (e.g., sealing), and tin wire for electrical or decorative purposes.

Distinguishing this category from others within Section XV, it is crucial to note that this classification is exclusively for articles *of tin*. While other base metals might be processed into similar forms (bars, rods, profiles, wire), their classification would fall under chapters specific to those respective metals. For instance, copper bars would be classified elsewhere in Chapter 74, and aluminum profiles under Chapter 76. The defining characteristic here is the primary material: tin.

As 8003.00.00.00 represents a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subdivisions under this specific code. Therefore, the classification relies on the accurate identification of the material as tin and its form as a bar, rod, profile, or wire. Any further processing of these tin articles, such as plating with other metals or incorporating them into more complex manufactured goods, would likely result in classification under different, more specific HTS headings, reflecting the nature of the finished product.