Common Straight Pins #17 from Japan
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 — Japan → 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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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