Uniform-Grade Casein Button Blanks from China
Durable casein blanks standardized for military and uniform buttons, offering a matte, professional appearance after finishing. These are semi-finished parts requiring machining for attachment. HTS 9606.30.4000 applies to casein-specific button blanks as per chapter exclusions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide dyeing specifications if colored, as casein accepts pigments but must remain 'blanks' pre-drilling
• Cross-check against Chapter 39 plastics; use FTIR testing for casein verification
• Declare as industrial inputs for Form 5501 eligibility if applicable