Importing steel fasteners from India to the United States.

As of November 2026, steel fasteners (heading 7318) shipped from India to the United States carry a 50% Section 232 duty on the full customs value. Ocean shipments need an Importer Security Filing 24 hours before loading, and bolts, nuts, washers and screws must arrive in outer containers marked with the country of origin.

Facts checked 11 Nov 2026 · General information, not customs or legal advice

What applies in the United States, as of 11 Nov 2026.

Trade rules change often. Confirm your exact commodity code and the current rate with your customs broker before you order. Numbers in brackets point to the sources below.

  • A proclamation of 2 April 2026 applies the Section 232 duty to the full customs value of the imported product, regardless of metal content, from 6 April 2026. The heading 7318 lines are listed in Annex I-A at 50%. [1][2][3]
  • A further proclamation in June 2026 adjusted rates for some goods and partners. Check the current Chapter 99 provisions of the US tariff schedule for your code before buying. [3]
  • A Section 301 action imposed 10% on products of India from 24 July 2026. India's Ministry of Commerce states that products already covered by Section 232 measures, including steel, are not subject to that 10%. Confirm the classification of your entry with your broker. [4][5]
  • For ocean cargo, the ISF importer or its agent must file the Importer Security Filing no later than 24 hours before the goods are laden on the vessel at the foreign port. [6]
  • Bolts, nuts, washers and screws are on CBP's J-list: the articles themselves need not be marked, but the outermost container that reaches the buyer must show the country of origin. [7][8]
  • The commercial invoice must meet 19 CFR 141.86: among other things a detailed description, quantities, unit prices and currency, itemised charges and the country of origin, in English. [9]

Product groups to ask about.

Made by partner manufacturers in India to your standard or drawing; we specify, inspect, document and ship.

Fasteners & Hardware

Nuts, bolts, screws, washers, threaded rods and rivets in carbon, alloy and stainless steel.

Anchor bolts

Anchor and foundation bolts for fixing steel structures and equipment to concrete, to your drawing.

Elevator & escalator parts

Compatible handrail spacers and handrails made to your sample or drawing. Not original parts.

Machined parts

Parts machined to your drawing by partner manufacturers, inspected before dispatch.

Documents with the shipment.

We quote on any Incoterms 2020 rule, from EXW to DDP. The rule decides who clears import customs and who pays duty and import taxes, so name it, with the place, when you ask for a quote.

  • Commercial invoice
  • Packing list with marks, contents, net and gross weights
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
  • Certificate of origin: non-preferential, or preferential where a trade agreement applies
  • Inspection document from the partner manufacturer: EN 10204 (or ISO 16228 for fasteners) type agreed at order
  • Commercial invoice to 19 CFR 141.86, with all charges itemised
  • Outer cartons marked with the country of origin (India)

Shipping, customs and certification.

One group from drawing to dock: freight forwarding, customs clearance and certification for the United States are handled within the Navbharat Group.

Guides for United States buyers.

Importing steel fasteners from India in 2026: EU CBAM, US Section 232 and the UK–India trade dealThe export document pack from India, and the mismatches that delay customsProperty classes 4.6 to 12.9 and SAE/ASTM grades: what the head marking tells youIncoterms 2020 when buying engineering goods from India

Sources

  1. Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States (2 April 2026), The White House (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  2. Annexes I-A, I-B, II, III, IV to the April 2026 proclamation, The White House (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  3. Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper tariffs (Insight IN12519), Congressional Research Service (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  4. Section 301 action on products of India (FR Doc. 2026-15181), Federal Register (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  5. Press release on the US Section 301 duty (PRID 2289348), Press Information Bureau, Government of India (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  6. 19 CFR 149.2 Importer security filing, Legal Information Institute (US Code of Federal Regulations) (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  7. 19 CFR 134.33 J-List exceptions, Legal Information Institute (US Code of Federal Regulations) (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  8. 19 CFR 134.11 Country of origin marking required, Legal Information Institute (US Code of Federal Regulations) (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  9. 19 CFR 141.86 Contents of invoices and general requirements, eCFR (US) (checked 11 Nov 2026)

Questions buyers ask.

What US duty applies to steel bolts from India?

As of November 2026, heading 7318 fasteners carry a 50% Section 232 duty on the full customs value, from 6 April 2026. India's Ministry of Commerce states the separate 10% Section 301 duty does not apply to goods under Section 232. Confirm with your broker.

Do imported bolts and nuts have to be marked 'India'?

Not individually. Bolts, nuts, washers and screws are on CBP's J-list, so the articles are exempt, but the outermost container that reaches the buyer must show the country of origin. Tell us how your cartons and labels must read.

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