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Hardwood Spring Grip Clothespins from Germany

Durable hardwood clothespins with corrosion-resistant steel springs designed for repeated laundry use. These qualify for HTS 4421.99.80.24 as spring-type wooden clothespins maintaining value under the 80¢/gross threshold.

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

• Document spring material as steel (not plastic substitute) to maintain proper classification

• Include HTS statistical suffix .24 on commercial invoice to expedite CBP processing

• Test for formaldehyde emissions if using engineered wood to meet TSCA Title VI requirements