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The tariff classification of a screw kit from China.
Issued January 2, 2014 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 7318.14.1060
Headings: 7318
Product description
The submitted sample, SKU# 01218501, consists of the following Type AB self-tapping screws packaged for retail sale: Twenty cross recessed flat countersunk head screws – 13 mm long Ten cross recessed pan head screws – 20 mm long Twenty cross recessed flat countersunk head screws – 20 mm long Ten cross recessed pan head screws – 25 mm long Five crossed recessed fillister head screws – 31 mm long Five cross recessed flat countersunk head screws – 38 mm long Each screw is made of steel and less than 6 mm in diameter.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the screw kit, SKU# 01218501, will be 7318.14.1060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel: threaded articles: self-tapping screws: having shanks or threads with a diameter of less than 6 mm: other.
Full text
N248547 January 2, 2014 CLA-2-73:OT:RR:NC:1:118 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7318.14.1060 Ms. Elizabeth Kessens Dollar General Corporation 100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, TN 37072 RE: The tariff classification of a screw kit from China. Dear Ms. Kessens: In your letter dated December 4, 2013 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample you have submitted is being returned as requested. The submitted sample, SKU# 01218501, consists of the following Type AB self-tapping screws packaged for retail sale: Twenty cross recessed flat countersunk head screws – 13 mm long Ten cross recessed pan head screws – 20 mm long Twenty cross recessed flat countersunk head screws – 20 mm long Ten cross recessed pan head screws – 25 mm long Five crossed recessed fillister head screws – 31 mm long Five cross recessed flat countersunk head screws – 38 mm long Each screw is made of steel and less than 6 mm in diameter. The applicable subheading for the screw kit, SKU# 01218501, will be 7318.14.1060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel: threaded articles: self-tapping screws: having shanks or threads with a diameter of less than 6 mm: other. The duty rate will be 6.2% ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Anthony Grossi at (646) 733-3021. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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