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Hardwood Spring Laundry Pins from Germany

Premium spring-type clothespins crafted from durable hardwood like beech or oak, used for outdoor clotheslines. HTS 4421.99.80 covers these as spring-type wooden clothespins, distinguishing them from non-spring types or other wood products.

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

• Specify wood species in commercial invoice to justify hardwood classification and any preferential duty treatments

• Ensure springs are simple torsion type; complex mechanisms may require engineering review

• Test for binder content if wood appears compressed, avoiding confusion with wood pellets under 4401