7317.00.10

Analysis

HTS 7317.00.10 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… under heading 7317 (nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305)…).

There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 77% of the 250 tariff lines in chapter 73 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.

Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 331222 (Steel Wire Drawing), an industry of 198 US establishments employing 14,260 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.

All 5 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.

Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 4% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 4% duty.