Steel Thumb Tacks from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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