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HTS code for bolts: document fastener type, material, and thread facts

Planning Use only. Broker review required for Entry Use.

Bolt classification needs fastener detail. Hex bolts, carriage bolts, machine bolts, U-bolts, anchor bolts, shoulder bolts, stainless bolts, alloy steel bolts, threaded rods, screws, nuts, washers, and mixed hardware kits should not be collapsed into one invoice line without support.

Use this page to prepare a Planning Use record before broker review. The record should show fastener type, material, thread, head style, coating, dimensions, set contents, origin, and supplier code.

quick answer

For "hts code for bolts", collect bolt type, material, steel or stainless grade if known, head style, thread type, diameter, length, coating, tensile grade, nuts or washers included, kit contents, origin, and supplier code.

A carbon steel hex bolt is not the same file as a stainless carriage bolt, U-bolt, anchor bolt, shoulder bolt, threaded rod, screw, nut, washer, structural bolt set, or assorted hardware kit. The candidate path depends on the fastener details.

facts to collect for bolts

Collect:

Product name, SKU, invoice wording, product page, and packaging copy.
Photos of the head, thread, point, coating, markings, packaging label, size chart, and set contents.
Bolt type: hex, carriage, machine, flange, U-bolt, anchor, shoulder, eye bolt, structural bolt, threaded rod, screw, or kit.
Material: carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminum, titanium, plastic, or mixed metal.
Thread facts: fully threaded, partially threaded, metric, imperial, coarse, fine, diameter, pitch, and length.
Head and finish: hex head, round head, square neck, flange head, socket head, zinc coating, black oxide, hot-dip galvanizing, or plain finish.
Strength grade, standard number, matching nuts, washers, anchors, sleeves, and packaging quantity.
Country of origin and production support.
Supplier HS or HTS code and source notes.

If the shipment is an assortment, list each fastener family and count.

missing facts

Mark the record incomplete when:

Bolt type is not identified.
Material and coating are missing.
Screws, bolts, nuts, and washers are mixed without a contents list.
Thread, diameter, length, or grade is absent.
Anchor hardware, sleeves, nuts, or washers are included but not listed.
Stainless and carbon steel versions are not separated.
Origin is assumed from the distributor.
Similar CBP CROSS rulings for bolts, screws, threaded fasteners, nuts, washers, anchors, and hardware kits have not been checked.

These gaps can move the review between threaded fastener provisions, steel articles, stainless articles, anchors, screws, nuts, washers, and sets.

HTS candidate notes

Build candidate rows for the actual import: carbon steel bolt, stainless bolt, U-bolt, anchor bolt, shoulder bolt, threaded rod, screw, nut, washer, structural bolt set, or hardware assortment. Each row should cite fastener type, material, dimensions, and contents.

Rejected paths should stay visible. If the supplier code covers screws but the SKU is a bolt-and-nut kit, mark the mismatch. If the fastener material changes across sizes, split the rows.

authority sources

Use USITC HTS for tariff text. Use CBP CROSS for bolts, screws, nuts, washers, threaded rods, anchors, and fastener kits. Use 19 CFR 177.2 for evidence completeness.

planning path

Start with fastener type and material. Then document thread, head, coating, dimensions, and set contents. The packaging label often gives size and grade but should be matched to photos.

For duty exposure, material and coating can matter. Stainless, alloy steel, carbon steel, brass, and coated fasteners should not share one unsupported planning row.

questions importers ask

Can I use this page as the HTS code for bolts?

No. Use it for Planning Use. Entry Use needs broker or customs authority review.

Do nuts and washers matter?

Yes. Matching nuts, washers, sleeves, anchors, and hardware assortments should be listed.

Does stainless steel change the record?

It can. Material and grade support should be part of the file.

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planning boundary

This bolts HTS page is a planning artifact. It is not an Entry Use classification, not a binding ruling, and not a legal opinion. The importer remains responsible for reasonable care and must obtain broker or customs authority review before filing.

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