Zinc Eyelets for Shoes from Mexico
Pressed zinc eyelets for lacing in footwear, providing reinforced grommets. Classified in HTS 8308.90.90.00 as eyelets of base metal for footwear. Essential for boot and sneaker construction.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
12.7%
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 shoe assembly diagrams in documentation to prove footwear end-use
• Test for corrosion resistance; declare alloy composition accurately
• Separate from lace sets to avoid classification as completed articles