Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper
HS heading 73.17 covers Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper. Within Chapter 73 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $96.9M
- Share of Chapter 73
- 1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #14 of 26
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 73.17 covers Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper. At the six-digit line it narrows to iron or steel, the duty line shown below. India exports a vast range of fabricated steel goods — pipes, fasteners, structures, utensils and hand tools. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $96.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1% of all Chapter 73 exports, ranking #14 of 26 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
73.17 is the four-digit HS heading for nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, stap. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 73.17
The Harmonised System breaks Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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Top destinations for Chapter 73 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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