Pin Gauge Set from China
Class 'ZZ' steel pin gauges from 0.011-0.060in for go/no-go hole size inspection in manufacturing. Under HTS 9017.30.80.00 as 'other' handheld gauges for direct length measurement.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.4%
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 calibration traceability (e.g
• to 0.0002in tolerance) for duty-free lab instrument claims
• Specify plus/minus tolerances in documentation; customs distinguishes from plain steel pins
• Package in protective cases labeled as measuring sets to avoid part-of-machine scrutiny