Aluminum Cotter Pin 1/8 Inch from China
A split pin made of aluminum, 1/8 inch in diameter, used to secure bolts and shafts in machinery by expanding after insertion into a hole. Classified under HTS 7616.10.5000 as it is explicitly a cotter pin, an other article of aluminum not elsewhere specified. Common in automotive and agricultural equipment assembly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
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 aluminum purity meets non-alloyed standards (99%+ Al) via mill certificates to avoid reclassification as alloy under 7616.99
• Provide detailed engineering drawings showing split-pin design to confirm cotter pin status during customs review
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as rivets, which shifts to 7616.10.60; ensure packaging specifies 'cotter pins' clearly