Analysis
Heading 9607 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers slide fasteners and parts thereof. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 3 eight-digit tariff lines, with 6 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 10% to 13% with a median of 11.5%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its median rate of 11.5% sits at the 93rd percentile of the headings in chapter 96.
The largest subheadings are 9607.11 (unnamed, 1 line), 9607.19 (unnamed, 1 line) and 9607.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing (339993). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9607.11.00 | Fitted with chain scoops of base metal | 10% |
| 9607.19.00 | Slide fasteners: other | 13% |
| 9607.20.00 | Slide fasteners and parts thereof: parts | 11.5% |