Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7616.10

7616.10.90

7616.10.90: Nails, tacks, staples: other, other

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7616 Other articles of aluminum:
  2. 7616.10 Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles:
  3. Other:
  4. 7616.10.90 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

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 200%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 10 March 2023
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.85.68
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—6%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus45%

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

  1. 7616.10.90 Other 6%
  2. 7616.10.90.30 Threaded fasteners kg
  3. 7616.10.90.90 Other kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

7616.10 Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles

UK 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5% Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 7616.10

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.

  • N322122 U.S. CBP 1 November 2021 · 7616.10.70.30

    The tariff classification of two aluminum fasteners from Germany

  • 600012054 HMRC 2 January 2025 – 1 January 2028 · 7616 10 00 99

    Aluminium Lockbolt Pin and Collar The two part system comprises a pin with defined breakneck groove and a collar. Pin is inserted in the prepared hole and collar is placed over the locking grooves. Used as an secure vibration free locking fastener These can be used in securing Vehicle body…

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. In this chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:

  1. (a) Aluminium, not alloyed:

    Metal containing by weight at least 99 % of aluminium, provided that the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table:

    ElementLimiting content % by weight
    Fe + Si (iron plus silicon)1
    Other elements, each0,1

  2. (b) Aluminium alloys:

    Metallic substances in which aluminium predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that:

    1. (1) the content by weight of at least one of the other elements or of iron plus silicon taken together is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table; or

    2. (2) the total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 1 %.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of note 9(c) to Section XV, for the purposes of subheading 761691 the term ‘wire’ applies only to products, whether or not in coils, of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm.

Chapter notes: Chapter 76 →

HTS code 7616.10.90 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 7616.10 (nails, tacks, staples).

The general duty is 6%.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3%, 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 free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 7616.10 worth US$130m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 8th with US$4m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7616.10.90?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 7616.10.90 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 7616.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$21m), followed by France.

Download as CSV Follow changes (RSS)