Premium Chungking Hog Bristles from Germany
High-grade white hog bristles from China's Chungking region, prized for artist brushes due to their flagged tips and flexibility. Sorted only by length without further working, these qualify under HTS 0502.10.00.00 as hogs' bristles.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Request supplier certificates of length-sorting only to comply with 'not working' deeming provision
• Test for bristle count per bundle; inconsistencies can trigger undervaluation scrutiny
• Declare as 'industrial bristles' not consumer goods to optimize duty treatment