Enamel Coated French Hair Pins from Japan
Traditional French-style hair pins with enamel coating for color and shine, used for updos and buns. They are hair pins per HTS 9615.90.30.00, as enamel is a minor constituent per chapter rules.
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
• Certify enamel as non-toxic and provide composition breakdown for FDA/CPSIA compliance
• Invoice as 'hair pins' not 'jewelry' to prevent Chapter 71 reclassification
• Avoid precious metal plating exceeding minor constituent limits