Eiderdown Feathers from Japan
Premium eiderdown from eider ducks, cleaned and treated for preservation, used in high-end comforter stuffing. HTS 0505.10.00 applies as it is down of a kind for stuffing, not further worked.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Secure advance CITES permits due to eiderdown's protected species status in many regions
• Document ethical harvesting practices to meet sustainability import requirements
• Separate from plumage to prevent mixing with 0505.90 unworked feather categories