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Mother-of-Pearl Button Blanks from China

Cut and polished blanks from mother-of-pearl shells for high-end shirt buttons. These blanks are unfinished and qualify as button blanks under tariff item 9606.30.00, as shell material is not excluded by chapter notes.

Duty Rate — China → Canada

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Import Tips

• Classify these as mother-of-pearl button blanks and ensure they are unfinished

• Provide a material declaration to the CBSA, as shell is a natural material

• Verify that the blanks are not considered finished buttons