Metal Teeth Zipper from China
Heavy-duty slide fastener with interlocking metal teeth stamped from brass or steel tape, used for jeans, bags, and outerwear. Classified in HTS 9607.19.00.60 as 'other' slide fasteners excluding those wholly of plastic or specified types. The robust construction distinguishes it from lighter nylon alternatives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
48%
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 engineering specs showing metal content exceeds plastic to avoid plastics subheading; test for lead content per CPSIA if for children's products
• Watch for undervaluation claims on high-volume shipments