Vinyl-Dipped Finish Nails for Trim Work from Mexico
Slim round wire finish nails with vinyl dipping for rust protection and smooth driving into moldings. They qualify for HTS 7317.00.55.80 as coated, one-piece round wire nails not of copper head. Used in finish carpentry to minimize surface damage.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Use HTS description matches in commercial invoices to speed clearance for coated variants
• Watch for reclassification if vinyl layer is minimal, potentially treated as painted
• Certify no copper content in heads to avoid exclusion notes