M12 Aluminum Lag Screws from China
Heavy-duty lag screws with 12 mm diameter threads and hex heads, made of aluminum alloy for wooden structural applications in corrosive environments. Falls under 7616.10.70.30 as 'threaded fasteners' with shanks/threads over 6 mm, distinct from smaller or non-threaded articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
9903.88.0325%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
• Conduct thread gauge testing pre-shipment; CBP often verifies diameter claims on large fasteners
• Declare exact alloy type (e.g
• 6061-T6) for accurate duty assessment under aluminum notes
• Avoid bulk packing over 50 kg/net to prevent 'bulk' misclassification as semi-finished