Brass-Plated Steel Thumb Tacks from Japan
Thumb tacks made of steel with a brass plating finish on the flat head for decorative appeal, used in crafts and offices. Classified under HTS 7317.00.10.00 as iron or steel tacks with heads of other material (brass plating qualifies as steel base with non-steel surface treatment).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Plating thickness must be documented; if over 50% by weight non-steel, reclassification risk increases
• Use HTS advisory rulings for plated finishes to prevent customs disputes
• Ensure no copper alloy heads exceeding limits, as those are excluded from this subheading