Analysis
HTS 7616.10.10 covers nails, tacks and staples under heading 7616 (other articles of aluminum).
The general duty rate is 5.7% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 76 (86th percentile of 65 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $570 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.7%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Within this group the rate runs from 4.7% to 6%. Compared with 7616.10.30 (nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws…), which pays 4.7%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 7.9 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 7616.10.30 (nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305)…, 4.7%), 7616.10.50 (cotters and cotter pins, 5.7%), 7616.10.70 (having shanks, threads or holes over 6 mm in diameter, 5.5%) and 7616.10.90 (other: other, 6%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7616.10.30 | Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles: rivets | 4.7% |
| 7616.10.50 | Cotters and cotter pins | 5.7% |
| 7616.10.70 | Having shanks, threads or holes over 6 mm in diameter | 5.5% |
| 7616.10.90 | Other: other | 6% |