Brass-Plated Upholstery Staple Strips from Canada
Narrow crown staple strips with brass plating, used for securing fabric to wooden frames in furniture upholstery. Classified under HTS 8305.20.00.00 as base metal staples in strips explicitly for upholstery applications.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
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 end-use documentation specifying upholstery application to distinguish from office or packaging staples
• Ensure strips are wound or packaged for staplers, as loose staples shift to different headings
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain base metal staples from specific countries