Having shanks, threads or holes over 6 mm in diameter
Classified under heading 7616 / subheading 7616.10 — chapter 76 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 7616.10.70.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 7616 contains 3 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 5.5%, against an average of 4.7% across the heading (range 2.5%–6%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 7616 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 5.5% | avg 4.7% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 3 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 7616Other articles of aluminum
- 7616.10Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles
- 7616.10.70Having shanks, threads or holes over 6 mm in diameter
All 3 tariff lines under heading 7616
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7616.10.70 | Having shanks, threads or holes over 6 mm in diameterthis page | 5.5% | 45% |
| 7616.10.90 | Other | 6% | 45% |
| 7616.99.51 | Other | 2.5% | 45% |
Using HTS 7616.10.70 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 7616.10.70 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.