Common Straight Steel Pins from Germany
Thin, straight steel pins with sharp points and round heads, ideal for dressmaking, quilting, and paper crafting. Classified in HTS 7319.40.50 as 'other pins of iron or steel' for hand use, excluding safety pins or those elsewhere specified.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Label packs with pin count, length, and steel gauge; obtain mill test reports for alloy content to confirm classification
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics industrial wire products—retail packs support hand-use classification under 7319