Powder-Actuated Steel Drive Pins from Canada
Cylindrical steel pins with a fluted shank and pre-assembled washer head, designed for powder-actuated tools to fasten metal tracks to concrete in construction. They fall under HTS 7317.00.20.00 as unthreaded nails suitable for powder-actuated handtools, made of steel without threading. The smooth shank allows for high-velocity driving into hard substrates.
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify compatibility certification with powder-actuated tool standards like ASTM F1667 to avoid misclassification
• Include test reports showing velocity retention for tool use; common pitfall is classifying as generic nails under 7317.00.55
• Label shipments clearly as 'powder-actuated fasteners' with shank diameter specs for customs inspection