Vinyl Coated Steel Finish Nails from Mexico
Slim steel nails with vinyl coating, brad head, and chisel point for trim and finish carpentry. Classified in 7317.00.65 as one-piece steel nails without copper heads. Coating doesn't alter one-piece status; wire-formed under chapter definition.
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
• Document coating type and weight percentage; vinyl doesn't change base steel classification
• Use ISPM-15 compliant wood pallets for shipping to avoid fumigation issues
• Avoid declaring as 'galvanized' if only vinyl coated; leads to incorrect duty rates