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SITCSection 8
U.S. exports of button molds, button parts, and button blanks (SITC 89984) totaled $108K in July 2026.
Button Molds, Button Parts, and Button Blanks imports of $71K in July 2026 ran 18% below the year-to-date monthly average of $88K.
Last updated: July 2026 dataUpstream in the button supply chain, molds, blanks, and component parts serve button manufacturers and garment trim suppliers rather than end consumers. Button blanks — unfinished discs or forms awaiting surface treatment, drilling, or shaping — are classified here separately from finished buttons, a distinction that matters for duty purposes since blanks and parts often carry different rates than completed articles. Material identification is equally critical at this stage: a plastic blank and a shell blank may look similar but fall under different tariff lines.
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16 shipments/mo
Basic heading 409 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89984 · $71K of $44.8B
A button blank is an unfinished intermediate form — typically a disc or shape that has not yet been drilled, polished, or otherwise completed for use as a button. Finished buttons are ready for attachment to garments. The distinction affects both the SITC and HTS classification, and importers should document the production stage of the article on commercial invoices.
Button molds (forms used to cover with fabric or other material to create a finished button) and button blanks (unfinished button forms) are both included in this category, but they serve different manufacturing functions. Molds are typically covered with fabric by the garment maker, while blanks are further processed by button manufacturers. Both are distinct from the industrial molds used to produce buttons, which would fall under machinery or tooling headings.
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Exports · July 2026
destination
Mexico and Brazil together take 78% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$71KYoY · Pro
Exports
$108KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProFewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade above $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.