U.S. exports of Press-Fasteners, Snap-Fasteners, Press-Studs, and Buttons (SITC 89983) totaled $3.4M in August 2026.
Importers of Press-Fasteners, Snap-Fasteners, Press-Studs, and Buttons paid $474K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 21.91% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Press-Fasteners, Snap-Fasteners, Press-Studs, and Buttons imports of $2.2M in August 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSnap closures, press-studs, and decorative or functional buttons are foundational trim components for apparel, leather goods, and soft-goods manufacturing, and their classification turns on construction material — metal, plastic, shell, or fabric-covered — which determines the applicable HTS subheading and duty rate. Parts for these fasteners are explicitly included, making this category relevant to both finished-goods importers and trim-component suppliers. Apparel-sector buyers should note that button and fastener sourcing is subject to country-of-origin rules that can affect the origin determination of finished garments under textile trade programs.
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264 import shipments a month
At the HTS level, buttons and snap fasteners are subdivided by material — plastic, base metal, shell, vegetable ivory, and others each carry distinct tariff lines with potentially different duty rates. Importers must accurately identify and document the primary material of the button body, not just the surface finish, to ensure correct classification.
Yes. Under US textile origin rules, the country where a garment is cut and sewn typically governs its origin, but trim components like buttons generally do not change that determination. However, for certain trade preference programs, there are rules about allowable foreign trim content, so importers of finished apparel should confirm that button sourcing complies with applicable content thresholds.
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Basic heading 89983 · $3.4M of $18.4B
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Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and China together take 44% of it.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $22.1M of Press-Fasteners, Snap-Fasteners, Press-Studs, and Buttons.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.