# United States tariff line 7229.90.50.08: Other

> In the United States tariff, line 7229.90.50.08 covers round wire, with a diameter of less than or equal to 1.6 mm, containing by weight less than 0.20 percent of carbon and more than 0.3 percent of nickel or more than 0.08 percent of molybdenum, and suitable for electric arc welding. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 7229.90 in heading 72.29 (chapter 72).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905008
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/72) / [7229.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/722990) / [7229.90.50.08](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905008)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 7229.90.50.08
- Covers: Round wire, with a diameter of less than or equal to 1.6 mm, containing by weight less than 0.20 percent of carbon and more than 0.3 percent of nickel or more than 0.08 percent of molybdenum, and suitable for electric arc welding
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [7229.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722990)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 7229.90.50.08 covers round wire, with a diameter of less than or equal to 1.6 mm, containing by weight less than 0.20 percent of carbon and more than 0.3 percent of nickel or more than 0.08 percent of molybdenum, and suitable for electric arc welding.

Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Other”, “Other”, “Round wire” and “With a diameter of less than or equal to 1.6 mm, containing by weight less than 0.20 percent of carbon and more than 0.3 percent of nickel or more than 0.08 percent of molybdenum, and suitable for electric arc welding”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 7229.90 in heading 72.29 (chapter 72). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 72: Iron and steel
- Heading 72.29: Wire of other alloy steel
- Subheading 7229.90: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Round wire
- Within the subheading: With a diameter of less than or equal to 1.6 mm, containing by weight less than 0.20 percent of carbon and more than 0.3 percent of nickel or more than 0.08 percent of molybdenum, and suitable for electric arc welding
- Line 7229.90.50.08: Other

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 7229.90.50.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 7229.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 7229.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/722990)

## Other lines under 7229.90

- [7229.90.05.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229900500) Of high-speed steel
- [7229.90.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229901000) Flat wire
- [7229.90.50.06](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905006) Plated or coated with copper
- [7229.90.50.16](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905016) With a diameter of less than 1.0 mm
- [7229.90.50.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905031) With a diameter of 1.0 mm or more but less than 1.5 mm
- [7229.90.50.51](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905051) With a diameter of 1.5 mm or more
- [7229.90.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229909000) Other wire

- Previous line: [7229.90.50.06](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905006) Plated or coated with copper
- Next line: [7229.90.50.16](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905016) With a diameter of less than 1.0 mm

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 7229.90.50.08 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 7229.90.50.08 covers round wire, with a diameter of less than or equal to 1.6 mm, containing by weight less than 0.20 percent of carbon and more than 0.3 percent of nickel or more than 0.08 percent of molybdenum, and suitable for electric arc welding.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 7229.90.50.08 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 7229.90.50.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7229905008.json