Punched Cold-Formed Furring Channel from Japan
Hat-shaped furring channel cold-formed from nonalloy steel, punched for wallboard attachment screws. HTS 7216.91.0010 for punched cold-finished sections from flat-rolled products. Standard in drywall suspension systems.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
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
9903.05.900%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
• Punch pattern documentation essential to prove classification over basic channels
• Galvanized coating common; base classification remains nonalloy cold-formed section
• Avoid retail packaging that might trigger Chapter 73 article classification