Cement Coated Common Steel Nail from Japan
Standard round wire common nails with smooth shank and cement coating for superior grip in general construction and pallet building. HTS 7317.00.55.40 applies to these one-piece, vinyl/resin/cement coated smooth shank nails of iron or steel. Excludes staples or corrugated types.
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
• Lab certification required for cement coating verification; mismatches lead to audits and penalties
• Declare exact wire gauge and shank type; round wire must not exceed 16mm cross-section per Chapter 73 note
• Avoid bundling with copper-headed nails, which exclude from this subheading per hierarchy