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Plastic Banana Hair Clip

Large curved banana-style clip made from hard polystyrene plastic for securing ponytails. Under HTS 9615.11.50.00 as 'other' hair-slides/clips of plastics, not parts of general use (note d).

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+12.5%12.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

9615.11.10.00Higher: 14.5% vs 12.5%

If specifically 'combs' rather than clips/slides

Subheading 9615.11.10 for combs only; functional difference (holding vs combing) dictates.

4202.92Higher: 30.1% vs 12.5%

If part of structured travel vanity case

Sets with cases shift to Chapter 42 as travel goods if not solely hair articles.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Confirm no base metal components exceeding minor levels; file with commercial invoice specifying 'hair grips of plastic'

• Pitfall: oversized clips misclassified as tools

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