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Heavy-Duty Bamboo Wire-Spring Clothespins from Germany

Robust bamboo clothespins with reinforced wire springs for commercial laundries and home use. They qualify for HTS 4421.91.80.27 as spring-type bamboo products valued between 80¢ and $1.35 per gross.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Use ISF filings early for ocean shipments from bamboo-producing countries like Vietnam or China

• Document spring tension testing if challenged on 'spring-type' classification

• Separate plastic bags from wooden pins in invoices to avoid set classification issues