Cold-Finished Steel Dowel Pin Blank from China
Cold-drawn hexagonal bar of low carbon nonalloy steel (<0.25% C), 12 mm across flats, supplied as blanks for precision dowel pins in assembly fixtures. Classified under HTS 7215.50.0016 due to cold-forming process, minimal carbon, and cross-section under 76 mm. Not considered further worked as no coatings or polish beyond cold-finishing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificate (MTC) confirming nonalloy composition and carbon limit
• Declare exact cross-sectional dimensions; hexagonal shapes measured across flats must be <76 mm
• Avoid shipping with protective oils that could be interpreted as 'chemical surface treatment' triggering further worked status