Chrome-Plated 14x1.5 Lugnut for Alloy Wheels from China
Chrome-plated steel lugnut with 14x1.5 metric threading for securing alloy aftermarket wheels on sedans. Classified under HTS 7318.16.0045 as 'other' lugnuts due to its specialized wheel-securing role and steel base material per Chapter 73. The plating is surface treatment, not altering the iron/steel classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Provide plating thickness specs and base steel certification to confirm it remains a Chapter 73 steel article, not a plated composite
• Ensure torque ratings are documented for automotive safety compliance; pitfall is reclassification if torque exceeds standard limits
• Use HS description 'chrome lugnuts for passenger vehicles' on invoices to match 7318.16.0045 exactly