Cut Steel Masonry Nails from Japan
Hardened cut steel nails, one-piece construction, square shank for gripping concrete/masonry, used in attaching furring strips or lath. Classed in 7317.00.65.30 as other cut iron/steel nails.
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
• Certify hardness/tensile strength to justify masonry use without tool classification
• Bulk packaging ok, but retail packs may trigger consumer product markings
• Watch for AD/CVD on Chinese steel nails; origin verification critical