Grip-Tight Silicone-Coated Hair Pins from Japan
Hair pins with silicone coating on metal prongs for enhanced grip on slippery hair types. Falls under HTS 9615.90.30.00 as hair pins, with coating considered a minor feature per chapter notes.
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
• Specify coating material in technical specs to differentiate from rubberized grips that might classify elsewhere
• Include grip performance test data if challenged on functionality during customs review
• Package individually or in small sets to avoid bulk classification shifts