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
16%
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
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