Steel Rail Clip from Canada
A specialized steel clip designed to secure railway rails to sleepers (cross-ties), ensuring stability and alignment. It falls under HTS 7302.90.90.00 as 'other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails' in railway track construction.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Verify material certification as iron or steel per Chapter 73 notes to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed engineering specs in documentation to prove specialized railway use