Welded Steel Link Chain for Industrial Lifting from Mexico
Heavy-duty welded link chain made of nonalloy steel with links over 10 mm in diameter, used for lifting and rigging in construction and manufacturing. Classified under HTS 7315.82.70.00 as welded link chain of iron or nonalloy steel exceeding 10 mm diameter. Meets chapter definition for chain as articulated links formed from wire or rods.
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 link diameter exceeds 10mm via caliper measurement for correct subheading; provide mill test certificates for steel composition to confirm nonalloy status
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as alloy steel under 7315.89 if chrome content exceeds limits