Stainless steel wire
HS v2017 Code: 7223
About stainless steel wire
HS code 7223 covers stainless steel wire, an essential component in a wide range of industries. Stainless steel wire is valued for its corrosion resistance, durability, and versatility, making it a crucial material in sectors such as construction, automotive, and electronics. This industry plays a significant role in the global economy, supporting the production and assembly of a diverse array of products that are integral to modern life.
Production process
The production of stainless steel wire typically involves a multi-step process. First, stainless steel is melted and cast into billets or rods. These are then subjected to a series of hot and cold rolling operations to reduce the diameter and impart the desired mechanical properties. Finally, the wire is drawn through a series of dies to achieve the required thickness and surface finish.
Production inputs
The main inputs for the stainless steel wire industry include high-quality stainless steel alloys, which are the primary raw material. Additionally, specialized machinery such as rolling mills, drawing machines, and annealing furnaces are essential for the production process. Energy sources, such as electricity and natural gas, are also crucial inputs for the various stages of manufacturing.
Production outputs
The primary output of the stainless steel wire industry is, of course, stainless steel wire itself. This material is widely used in a variety of applications, including 7312 Steel wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, 8311 Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes, with or without coating, of base metal or of metal carbides, and 8302 Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal.
Family tree for stainless steel wire
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A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/72'>72: Iron and steel</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7223'>7223: Stainless steel wire</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7201'>7201: Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7202'>7202: Ferro-alloys</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7203'>7203: Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7204'>7204: Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7205'>7205: Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7206'>7206: Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7207'>7207: Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7208'>7208: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7209'>7209: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7210'>7210: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7211'>7211: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7212'>7212: Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7213'>7213: Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7214'>7214: Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7215'>7215: Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7216'>7216: Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7217'>7217: Wire of iron or non-alloy steel</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7218'>7218: Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7219'>7219: Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width of 600mm or more</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7220'>7220: Stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mm</a>"]
A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7221'>7221: Stainless steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7222'>7222: Stainless steel bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7224'>7224: Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel</a>"]
A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7225'>7225: Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7226'>7226: Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm</a>"]
A --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7227'>7227: Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils</a>"]
A --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7228'>7228: Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel</a>"]
A --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/7229'>7229: Wire of other alloy steel</a>"]
B --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/722300'>722300: Steel, stainless; wire</a>"]
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