Steel Cotter Pin 1/8 x 1 Inch from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
53.8%
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
• 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