Hardwood Spring Laundry Pins from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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