C1018 Free-Machining Steel Cold-Finished Dowel Pin Stock from China
C1018 with free-machining additions, cold-finished to +0.001/-0 tolerance for dowel pin stock in 3/8 inch diameter. HTS 7215.10.00 for nonalloy free-cutting steel bars cold-formed only. Used by manufacturers turning precision alignment pins.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ultra-precise tolerances common; docs must show stock vs finished dowel distinction
• Length declarations important; short pieces risk reclassification as wire
• No duty allowance for surface rust per Chapter 72 note