What tariff does the U.S. charge on steel fasteners from China?

In 2025, steel fasteners imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 65.46%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much steel fasteners does the U.S. import from China?

The U.S. imported $1.0B of steel fasteners from China in 2025, 17.2% of the tracked steel fasteners it imports, ranking China the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on steel fasteners from China?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 10.74% of customs value on steel fasteners from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

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U.S. Imports of Steel fasteners From China

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.0B of steel fasteners from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 65.46%. That makes China the 2nd-largest named source of this family, at 17.2% of tracked steel fasteners imports. The family-wide effective rate is 35.91%, so China's goods pay 29.5 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 10.74% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $1.0B of steel fasteners from China in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 65.46%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 29.5 points above the 35.91% family average.
Share of the family: 17.2%, #2 named source of steel fasteners.
Freight and insurance: 10.74% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on steel fasteners from China? In 2025, steel fasteners imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 65.46%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much steel fasteners does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $1.0B of steel fasteners from China in 2025, 17.2% of the tracked steel fasteners it imports, ranking China the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on steel fasteners from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 10.74% of customs value on steel fasteners from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.