Common Straight Pins #17 from China
Standard nickel-plated steel straight pins sized #17 for general sewing and crafting, with sharp points and smooth shafts for easy fabric penetration. Falls under HTS 7319.40.5050 as 'other pins of iron or steel' for hand use, separate from embroidery or specialized needles.
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
• Provide detailed size specs (e.g
• #17 = 1-1/16 inch) in invoices to confirm hand-use classification
• Avoid bundling with safety pins in same shipment to prevent average duty rate issues
• Check for anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel pins; source certificates of origin