Wooden Button Molds from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16%
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 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