Grade 80 Stud Link Anchor Chain from Mexico
Heavy-duty stud link chain made from high-tensile alloy steel, used primarily for marine anchoring applications on ships and offshore platforms. Each link features an integral stud bar to prevent twisting and enhance strength under load. Classified under HTS 7315.81.00.00 as 'stud link' chain of iron or steel, distinct from welded or articulated types.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify chain grade certification (e.g
• ABS or Lloyd's Register) and provide mill test reports to prove compliance with strength standards
• Ensure links do not exceed 16 mm cross-section if claiming 'wire' status; measure precisely to avoid reclassification