Steel Dressmaker Pins from Mexico
Thin, sharp-pointed steel pins used by sewers and tailors to hold fabric in place during garment construction. These straight pins measure under 16mm in any dimension and are classified under HTS 7319.40.5050 as 'other pins of iron or steel' not elsewhere specified, distinct from safety pins.
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 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
• Verify pin dimensions do not exceed 16mm cross-section to stay under Chapter 73 wire definition; larger may shift to 7317
• Include material certificates confirming iron/steel composition to avoid misclassification as plastic or other metals
• Label packaging clearly as 'sewing pins' not safety pins to prevent reclassification under 7319.40.10