Craft Project Thumb Tacks

Small steel thumb tacks used in arts, crafts, and DIY projects for temporary fabric or paper holding. HTS 7319.40.50.10 applies to these hand-use push pins of steel, separate from sewing needles.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7319Same rate: 17.5%

If shaped like bodkins or stilettos for crafts

Sewing-like craft tools classify under 7319.30.

9609.90Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If part of pencil sets or office stationery

Pencils and accessories including pins go to Chapter 96.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Distinguish from embroidery tools via marketing and packaging

Batch small sizes to meet wire dimension limits

Include craft end-use declarations for smooth clearance

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Steel Thumb Tacks

Small steel pins with a sharp point and a flat, round head designed for easy manual pushing into corkboards or walls to hold notes or papers. Classified under HTS 7319.40.50.10 as push pins, which are other pins of iron or steel not elsewhere specified, fitting the definition of hand-use pins for securing lightweight materials.

Brass-Plated Push Pins

Push pins featuring a steel shaft with a brass-plated finish and plastic or metal head for decorative pinning on maps or fabric. Falls under HTS 7319.40.50.10 as other steel pins (base material iron or steel) specifically identified as push pins for hand use.

Clear Head Plastic Thumbtacks

Thumbtacks with steel wire shafts and transparent plastic heads for discreet pinning on whiteboards or photographs. HTS 7319.40.50.10 covers these as push pins of steel (primary pinning element), even with plastic heads, as other pins not elsewhere specified.

Colored Map Push Pins

Vibrant colored-head push pins made of steel shanks for marking locations on maps, travel plans, or vision boards. Classified in HTS 7319.40.50.10 as push pins, being hand-use steel pins for temporary securing, distinct from permanent fasteners.

Heavy Duty Steel Push Pins

Robust all-steel push pins with broad heads for pinning heavier documents or fabrics on dense surfaces like wood. HTS 7319.40.50.10 includes these as other push pins of iron or steel for manual hand use, provided wire dimensions do not exceed 16mm.

Magnetic Head Push Pins

Push pins with steel shafts and magnetic heads for easy attachment to metal boards without piercing. Still classified under HTS 7319.40.50.10 as push pins of steel, where the pinning function defines the article despite magnetic feature.