Steel Staircase Balustrade Brackets from China
Wall-mounted steel brackets supporting balustrades on staircases, ensuring structural integrity. Classified in HTS 8302.49.80.90 as base metal fittings for staircases. General purpose, not architectural ironwork.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include load-bearing specs in documentation to justify 'fittings' over 'structural steel' classification
• Galvanized steel requires surface treatment declaration for accurate duty assessment