Full Product Catalog — Non-Prime & Surplus

Secondary & Non-Prime Steel Wire Products

20+ types of secondary and non-prime carbon steel wire, sourced directly from major North American producers — available on an ongoing basis to buyers worldwide.

What Is Secondary & Non-Prime Steel Wire?

Secondary steel wire — also called non-prime, second choice, or 2nd grade wire — refers to wire that does not meet first-quality specifications at the producing mill. Downgrading typically results from minor surface imperfections, slight dimensional variation, or packaging issues — not from any structural defect in the material.

For a wide range of end uses — baling, fencing, construction reinforcement, agricultural applications, spring production, and general fabrication — secondary wire performs identically to prime. Buyers who understand this access high-quality material at a significant cost advantage.

Continental Trading Corp. works directly with the largest steel wire producers in North America to acquire these lots, and has been supplying secondary wire to buyers worldwide for over 40 years. We communicate clearly about the specific reason for downgrading on every lot we offer.

Secondary Carbon Steel Wire Products

Non-prime · Second choice · Overstock & surplus

Carbon Carbon Wire — All Types High and low carbon grades in a wide range of diameters and tensile strengths. → Carbon Bright Carbon Steel Wire Hard drawn bright wire in high or low carbon, various tensile strengths. → Coated Galvanized Carbon Steel Wire Hot-dip or electro-galvanized wire, high and low carbon. → Annealed Black Annealed Carbon Steel Wire Low carbon, low tensile wire — widely used in baling and tying applications. → Rod Carbon Steel Wire Rod High and low carbon rod in various diameters and coil weights. → Plated Brass Plated Hose Wire Single filament brass plated wire for hydraulic hose reinforcement. → Tire Tire Cord / Tyre Cord / Steel Cord High tensile steel cord for tire and rubber product reinforcement. → Bead Bronze Coated & Bright Bead Wire Bronze or brass coated and bright bead wire for tire manufacturing. → Prestressed PC Wire & PC Wire Strand Prestressed concrete wire and 7-wire strand, second choice lots. → Clad Aluminum Clad Steel Wire ACS wire for overhead transmission lines and grounding applications. → ACSR Galvanized Wire Strand for ACSR Galvanized stranded wire for aluminum conductor steel reinforced cable. → High Carbon High Carbon Music Wire Very high tensile, smooth finish wire for springs and precision applications. → High Carbon High Carbon Spring Wire Oil tempered or hard drawn spring wire for mechanical applications. → Baling Steel Baling Wire Annealed low carbon wire for baling paper, cardboard, and scrap metal. → Basic Bright Basic Steel Wire Low carbon bright wire for general fabrication, mesh, and netting. → Strapping Strapping Steel Wire High tensile galvanized wire for bundling, strapping, and securing loads. → Coated Galfan Coated Steel Wire Zinc-aluminum alloy coated wire with superior corrosion resistance. → Tempered Oil Tempered Steel Wire Quenched and tempered wire for high-fatigue spring and mechanical applications. → Rope Steel Wire Rope Multi-strand wire rope in various constructions, grades, and diameters. →

Why Continental Trading

Experience, Expertise & Transparency

The secondary wire market requires expertise to navigate — not every secondary lot is equal, and the difference between a usable lot and an unusable one often comes down to the specific reason for downgrading, the mill's quality standards, and the buyer's application tolerances.

We have been working this market since 1984. We know which mills produce which grades, what their common downgrading reasons are, and which buyer markets can absorb which types of secondary material.

We are based in Greenwich, Connecticut and you can reach us at +1 (203) 661-6079.

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Direct mill relationships

We source directly from producers — not through intermediaries.

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Full lot transparency

Every offer includes the specific reason for downgrading.

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Market-first approach

We understand your application before making any offer.

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40+ years of track record

Buyers return to us year after year across multiple decades.

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Worldwide export capability

We handle export logistics from North America to any market.

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Ongoing supply

We maintain continuous relationships — not one-time deals.