Steel Thumb Tacks with Plastic Heads from China
Small steel tacks with flattened, broad plastic heads designed for pinning paper to corkboards or bulletin boards. They fall under HTS 7317.00.10.00 as thumb tacks of iron or steel with heads of other material (plastic), meeting the definition of tacks in this heading excluding copper heads.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify head material composition via lab testing to confirm non-copper status for proper classification under 7317.00.10.00
• Include detailed packaging specs in documentation, as retail-packed tacks may require country-of-origin labeling
• Avoid misclassification as staples by ensuring no U-shape; common pitfall leads to audits