Plastic Handle Craft Scissors from Mexico
Inexpensive scissors with plastic handles and steel blades for arts, crafts, and school projects. Classified under HTS 8213.00.30.00 due to their low value not over $1.75/dozen and function as similar shears for cutting paper and fabric. The base metal blades qualify them for this scissors and shears subheading.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide weight and value per unit/dozen on commercial invoices; low-value shipments may qualify for simplified entry procedures
• Ensure blades are primarily base metal (e.g
• steel) as plastic-heavy designs risk reclassification
• Test sharpness and safety for consumer use to comply with CPSC standards, avoiding import holds