Aluminum Socket Head Cap Screws from Japan
Cylindrical head screws with internal hex socket and full threading, crafted from high-strength aluminum alloy for machinery assembly. HTS 7616.10.90.30 applies to these aluminum threaded fasteners not covered by heading 8305. Aluminum predominates by weight per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include detailed engineering drawings showing socket and threading; test for alloy compliance if >1% other elements
• Pitfall: confusing with titanium alloys shifts to Chapter 81
• Label clearly as 'aluminum threaded fasteners'