Hardwood Spring Grip Clothespins from Japan
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 — 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
• 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