Brass Shirt Buttons from Japan
Small, polished brass buttons typically used on dress shirts and blouses for fastening. These are classified under HTS 9606.22.00.00 as buttons made entirely of base metal without any textile covering.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify base metal composition via material certificates to avoid misclassification as plastic or textile-covered buttons
• Ensure buttons meet size and shape standards for Chapter 96; provide samples if customs questions fastening function