Eiderdown from China
Eiderdown is premium down from eider ducks, cleaned and disinfected for preservation but otherwise unworked. It qualifies for HTS 0505.10.00.65 as down of a kind used for stuffing high-end duvets and pillows.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Check for CITES Appendix listing on eider species and secure export permits from source country
• Use breathable packaging to prevent clumping during transit, maintaining 'not further worked' status
• Document fill power and cluster size to support valuation and classification claims