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

In 2025, steel fasteners imported from Mexico paid an effective tariff rate of 17.2%, 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 Mexico?

The U.S. imported $171.1M of steel fasteners from Mexico in 2025, 2.9% of the tracked steel fasteners it imports, ranking Mexico the 9th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on steel fasteners from Mexico?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.63% of customs value on steel fasteners from Mexico 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 Mexico

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $171.1M of steel fasteners from Mexico, paying an effective tariff rate of 17.2%. That makes Mexico the 9th-largest named source of this family, at 2.9% of tracked steel fasteners imports. The family-wide effective rate is 35.91%, so Mexico's goods pay 18.7 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 1.63% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $171.1M of steel fasteners from Mexico in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 17.2%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 18.7 points below the 35.91% family average.
Share of the family: 2.9%, #9 named source of steel fasteners.
Freight and insurance: 1.63% 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 Mexico? In 2025, steel fasteners imported from Mexico paid an effective tariff rate of 17.2%, 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 Mexico? The U.S. imported $171.1M of steel fasteners from Mexico in 2025, 2.9% of the tracked steel fasteners it imports, ranking Mexico the 9th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on steel fasteners from Mexico? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 1.63% of customs value on steel fasteners from Mexico 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.