Heavy-Duty Bamboo Wire-Spring Clothespins from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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