Casein Button Blanks for Shirt Buttons
Round casein button blanks designed for manufacturing buttons used on men's dress shirts. These blanks are made from milk-derived casein material and require final shaping and drilling for holes. Classified under HTS 9606.30.4000 as button blanks specifically of casein, excluding finished buttons.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If made of base metal rather than casein
Metal button blanks fall under the base metal subheading in 9606.10, separate from organic material like casein.
If composed of plastics instead of casein
Plastic button blanks are classified in Chapter 39 for plastic articles, not Chapter 96 for casein-specific blanks.
If fully finished as plastic buttons rather than blanks
Completed plastic buttons move to 9606.22, while casein blanks stay in 9606.30 as unfinished parts.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify material composition with lab tests to confirm casein content, as misclassification to plastic blanks (3926.90) is common
• Include supplier certificates stating 'button blanks of casein' for CBP review to avoid reclassification
• Import in bulk quantities with commercial packaging to qualify as parts, not retail-ready goods
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