Brass-Plated Upholstery Staple Strips from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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