| HS Code | Official Doc | Tariff Rate | Origin | Destination | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8214100000 | Doc | 0.3¢ each + 4.2%+30.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 8214909000 | Doc | 1.4¢ each + 3.2%+30.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 9605000000 | Doc | 38.1% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 8211959000 | Doc | 3¢ each + 5.4%+55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 8208906000 | Doc | 55.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 9615904000 | Doc | 35.3% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 9615906000 | Doc | 41.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 9603210000 | Doc | 37.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
| 9603210000 | Doc | 37.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
Eyebrow Trimming Tool
An eyebrow trimming tool is a device designed to remove unwanted hair from the eyebrow area, shaping and maintaining eyebrows. These tools offer a variety of methods for hair removal, ranging from precision cutting to gentle exfoliation.
Materials:
- Stainless Steel: Common in precision trimmers and tweezers, offering durability and ease of sterilization.
- Plastic: Frequently used for the body of electric trimmers and disposable tools, providing lightweight construction and affordability.
- Ceramic: Found in some trimmer blades for sharpness and hypoallergenic properties.
- Metal Alloys: Used in some tweezers for springiness and grip.
Purpose:
The primary purpose is to shape eyebrows for aesthetic reasons, removing stray hairs to achieve a defined look. They also serve a functional purpose by preventing eyebrows from obstructing vision.
Function:
Eyebrow trimming tools function by physically removing hair. Methods include:
- Cutting: Blades shear hair at the skin's surface.
- Plucking: Tweezers grasp and extract hair from the root.
- Exfoliation/Threading: Some tools use a fine edge to lift and remove hair.
Usage Scenarios:
- Home Grooming: Most tools are designed for self-use in a bathroom or personal care setting.
- Professional Salons: Professionals utilize a wider range of tools for more precise and complex eyebrow shaping.
- Travel: Compact and portable tools are available for maintaining eyebrows while traveling.
Common Types:
- Eyebrow Tweezers: Manual tools with angled or pointed tips for plucking individual hairs. Slant-tip tweezers are the most versatile.
- Eyebrow Trimmers (Electric): Battery-operated or rechargeable devices with a small blade that cuts hair. Often include guides for precise length adjustment.
- Eyebrow Razors (Dermaplaning Tools): Small, single-blade razors designed to shave fine vellus hair (peach fuzz) and stray eyebrow hairs.
- Eyebrow Threading Tools: Devices that use twisted thread to lift and remove hair. Typically requires practice and skill.
- Eyebrow Scissors: Small, sharp scissors for trimming long eyebrow hairs.
- Eyebrow Combs/Brushes: Used in conjunction with scissors or trimmers to brush eyebrows into shape and identify stray hairs.
- Eyebrow Shaping Stencils: Guides used to achieve a specific eyebrow shape when using trimmers or tweezers.
Eyebrow trimming tools fall under articles of cutlery for personal use. Here's a breakdown of relevant HS codes based on the provided information:
- 8214100000: This HS code covers “Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof: Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners (nonmechanical) and blades and other parts thereof”. Since eyebrow trimming tools are a type of small cutting instrument, this code is applicable. The tax rate includes a base duty of 0.3¢ each plus 4.2%, with an additional 30.0% duty after April 2, 2025.
- 8214909000: This HS code covers “Other articles of cutlery (for example, hair clippers, butchers' or kitchen cleavers, chopping or mincing knives, paper knives); manicure or pedicure sets and instruments (including nail files); base metal parts thereof: Other: Other (including parts)”. If the eyebrow trimming tool doesn’t specifically fit within the items listed in 8214100000, it would fall under this more general category. The tax rate includes a base duty of 1.4¢ each plus 3.2%, with an additional 30.0% duty after April 2, 2025.
It is important to determine whether the eyebrow trimming tool is specifically a paper knife, letter opener, or erasing knife (falling under 8214100000) or a more general “other” cutlery item (falling under 8214909000).