Chipboard Self-Tapping Screws #8 x 1/2" from Japan
Double-threaded self-tappers sized #8 (4 mm diameter) for particle board and MDF, with coarse lower threads for wood grip. HTS 7318.14.10 classification based on <6 mm diameter despite wood end-use, as they're self-tapping threaded steel articles. Used in furniture assembly.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
56.2%
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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify dual-thread design in descriptions to distinguish from pure wood screws
• Provide load-bearing test data if marketed for structural furniture applications
• Package by length and gauge to match invoice details precisely