8102.96.00.00 - Wire

This HTS subheading, 8102.96.00.00, specifically covers molybdenum wire. This classification pertains to molybdenum that has been processed into a filamentous form, typically used for its electrical conductivity, strength at high temperatures, or other specialized properties. The "wire" designation implies a product of round or other cross-sectional shape, drawn or extruded to a relatively small diameter.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. Unlike unwrought molybdenum (8102.94.00.00) which is in its initial processed forms like ingots or sintered bars, or bars and rods (8102.95), this subheading is exclusively for wire. Furthermore, it is distinct from waste and scrap (8102.97.00.00) and other miscellaneous forms of molybdenum not specifically defined as wire, bars, rods, or unwrought material (8102.99.00.00).

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within 8102.96.00.00 relies solely on the physical form of the molybdenum product being identified as wire. The primary criteria for inclusion are the material (molybdenum) and the shape (wire), as opposed to bulk forms or other processed shapes like plates, sheets, or foil.