Stamped Steel Utility Clip from Japan
C-shaped clip stamped from sheet steel for securing cables or hoses in automotive and industrial use. Falls under HTS 7326.19.0080 as a stamped, not further worked steel article with plain edges. No bending or spring tempering beyond stamping.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.9%
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
• Document stamping process photos to prove no secondary operations like riveting
• Specify tensile strength in invoices for steel import quota compliance
• Bulk packaging vs retail clamshell may affect set classification