Aluminum Wing Nuts M8 from Mexico
Thumb-turn wing nuts with M8 internal threading, made from lightweight aluminum alloy for hand-tightening in equipment. Falls under 7616.10.90.30 as other threaded aluminum fasteners similar to nuts, excluding heading 8305 items. Alloy composition exceeds pure aluminum limits.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Document thread pitch and wing design to prove 'threaded fastener' status; avoid bulk packaging mimicking parts
• Common issue: classifying as 'hardware sets' under 7616.99
• Common error: retail sets may shift classification