Cold-Formed Nickel-Plated Steel Ground Rods from China
Cold-formed threaded rods of nonalloy steel with nickel plating for electrical grounding applications. Classified HTS 7215.90.30.00 as metal-coated cold-formed rods. Provides low-resistance earth connections.
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
• Nickel plating qualifies as 'coated with metal'; provide conductivity test data; declare copper-clad alternatives separately