Cold-Formed Steel Dowel Pins from China
Cylindrical cold-formed nonalloy steel pins for precise mechanical alignment in assemblies. Falls under 7215.50.00 as cold-formed bars/rods not further worked, distinct from headed fasteners. Cold-heading process creates precise diameters without machining.
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
• Differentiate from cold-headed fasteners (HTS 7318) by lack of heads; provide process documentation showing cold-forming without heading; test for alloy content if hardness suggests otherwise