Upholstery Pins from Mexico
Short, sturdy steel pins for tacking fabric to furniture frames during upholstery work, designed for hand hammering. Classified HTS 7319.40.5050 as 'other pins of iron or steel', distinct from nails due to sewing context.
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
• Distinguish from tacks by specifying 'upholstery sewing pins' in entry docs
• Include end-use statements for furniture manufacturers
• Test for rust resistance certification for humid import routes