In price of select energy goods: ordinary low carbon steel wire is defined as a steel wire of circular cross-section, produced from wire rod conforming to PNS 77/Adm. 01 that has been drawn and thus, cold worked. As per PNS 77/Adm. 01, low carbon steel wire rods are carbon steel write rods of grades 1005 to 1023. It can be classified into three types as follows:
- Plain low carbon steel wire – an ordinary low carbon steel wire of circular cross-section with smooth surface
- Annealed low carbon steel wire – an ordinary low carbon steel wire that has been annealed after cold working
- Zinc-coated low carbon steel wire – an ordinary low carbon steel wire annealed and coated with zinc either by hot-dipped or electrolytic galvanizing [Section 1.3, DTI, DA, DOE Joint Administrative Order No. 17-01, Series of 2017, ‘Amendments to Joint DTI-DA Administrative Order (JAO) No. 02, Series of 2008 entitled “Granting of Discounts to Persons with Disability on the Purchase of Basic Necessities and Prime Commodities Pursuant to R.A. No. 9442, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons”’]