Steel Cotter Pin 1/8 x 1 Inch from China
A non-threaded steel pin with a split end that is hammered into place to secure bolts or pins in mechanical assemblies. It falls under HTS 7318.24.00.00 as a cotter pin made of iron or steel, used to prevent axial movement in clevis joints and linkages. Commonly found in automotive and machinery applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.8%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify material composition is iron or steel; non-ferrous metals shift to Chapter 76
• Include detailed engineering drawings and usage specs in documentation to confirm non-threaded classification
• Avoid misclassification as rivets by ensuring the split-end design is evident