Brass Index Tab Dividers from Japan
Metal brass tabs used in looseleaf files for indexing and organizing sections within binders. They feature pre-punched holes for secure attachment to binder mechanisms. Falls under HTS 8305.10.00.50 as other base metal fittings for looseleaf binders or files.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) 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 invoices specifying 'fittings for looseleaf files' to prevent reclassification
• Check for anti-dumping duties on brass imports from certain origins like Asia
• Bundle with non-metal components carefully to avoid set classification under 8305.90