Tar-Impregnated Asphalt Roofing Nails from Japan
Galvanized steel roofing nails with asphalt or tar coating to seal around penetration points in shingle installation. While primarily metal, classified under HTS 6807.90.0010 when imported specifically as roofing articles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document asphalt coating thickness (>0.1mm) via metallographic cross-section to substantiate roofing article status
• Import in shingle-compatible collation packs to reinforce roofing end-use classification
• Separate from standard construction nails; mixed shipments risk Chapter 73 metal article reclassification