7317

Analysis

Heading 7317 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of…. It has 6 tariff lines.

Every one of its 6 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.

Its lines are 7317.00.10 for nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples… (duty-free), 7317.00.20 for other, suitable for use in powder-actuated handtools: not… (duty-free), 7317.00.30 for other, suitable for use in powder-actuated handtools… (duty-free), 7317.00.55 for made of round wire (duty-free), 7317.00.65 for of one piece construction: other (duty-free) and 7317.00.75 for of two or more pieces (duty-free).

Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 38th percentile of the headings in chapter 73.