Aluminum Cotters for Agricultural Equipment from Japan
Wedge-shaped aluminum cotters for locking pins in tractors and farm implements. Listed under HTS 7616.10.90 as 'cotters' of aluminum, providing shear strength in ag machinery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include usage context in invoices but avoid end-use claims that trigger rulings
• Size tolerances critical; declare dimensions to match 'similar articles'
• Watch for alloy blends misdeclared as pure aluminum