Fishbolt Track Bolt Pair with Nuts from Japan
Pair of 7/8 inch fishbolts (special track bolts) with heavy nuts for joining rail fishplates at track joints. Made from heat-treated steel with 6 mm+ threads for high shear strength. HTS 7318.15.20.20 applies to these shipped together for railway splicing.
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
• Specify 'fishbolt' on commercial invoice with rail joint diagrams to confirm track bolt status
• Ensure pairs are valued and declared as sets to leverage the 'with nuts' shipment provision
• Test for galvanization; coated bolts may require additional chemical treatment declarations