Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7318.15
7318.15.60: Other steel screws and bolts: Having shanks or threads with a diameter of less than 6 mm
Other steel screws and bolts
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7318 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel:
- Threaded articles:
- 7318.15 Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers:
- Other:
- 7318.15.60 Having shanks or threads with a diameter of less than 6 mm
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.02
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.04
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.14
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 6.2% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 45% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 7318.15.60 Having shanks or threads with a diameter of less than 6 mm 6.2%
- 7318.15.60.10 Of stainless steel kg
- 7318.15.60.40 Other kg
- 7318.15.60.70 Of stainless steel kg
- 7318.15.60.80 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
7318.15 Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers
USA lines: 7318.15
- 7318.15.20Bolts and bolts and their nuts or washers entered or exported in the same shipment
- 7318.15.40Machine screws 9.5 mm or more in length and 3.2 mm or more in diameter (not including cap screws)
- 7318.15.50Other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts: studs
- 7318.15.60Having shanks or threads with a diameter of less than 6 mm
- 7318.15.80Having shanks or threads with a diameter of 6 mm or more
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N359117 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two stainless steel pan head screws from China
- N359155 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless steel pan head screw from China
- N351392 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel automotive screws from Taiwan
- N350951 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel automotive fastener from Taiwan
- N350952 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel automotive fastener from Taiwan
- H326279 U.S. CBP
Protest and Application for Further Review No 4501-21-103251; Classification of Educational Robot Kit Parts
- N313179 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various types of screws from China
- N306318 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification a metal screw, filter assembly, metal holders and plastic packaging from South Korea
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 7318.15.60 is one of 5 lines under subheading 7318.15, other screws and bolts, whether or not with their nuts or washers.
The general duty is 6.2%.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 25%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.8%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.7%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7318.15 worth US$3bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Taiwan.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7318.15.60?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6.2%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 7318.15.60 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU,B, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 7318.15 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Taiwan (US$756m), followed by China.