Steel Thumb Tacks from China
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.
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 the pins are under 16mm in any dimension per Chapter 73 wire definition to avoid reclassification
• Include material certificates confirming iron or steel composition to meet HTS Chapter 73 requirements
• Label packaging clearly as 'push pins' to prevent customs confusion with sewing or safety pins