Wooden Button Molds from Japan
Carved wooden cores used as molds for shaping fabric-covered buttons in garment manufacturing. Classified in HTS 9606.30.8000 as other parts of buttons, specifically molds not yet assembled with coverings.
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
• Provide origin certificates for wood species to comply with Lacey Act declarations
• Label shipments clearly as 'button molds' to prevent confusion with finished wooden buttons
• Inspect for dimensional accuracy to ensure they fit standard button-making machines