Ivory; ivory powder and waste
Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and waste of these products: > Ivory; ivory powder and waste
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0507.10.00.00
Elephant Ivory Tusk
Unworked elephant ivory tusks, simply prepared by cleaning but not cut to shape, fall under HTS 0507.10.00.00 as they are classified as ivory per tariff notes. These are raw tusks harvested from elephants, valued for their dense, white material used in carving.
Hippopotamus Ivory Tusk
Unworked hippopotamus canines classified as ivory under tariff definitions, simply prepared without shaping. These teeth are harvested from hippos and imported in raw form for potential carving or processing.
Walrus Ivory Odobenite Tusk
Simply prepared walrus tusks, defined as ivory, unworked and not cut to shape per HTS 0507.10.00.00. Odobenite refers to the walrus tusk material prized by indigenous carvers in Alaska.
Narwhal Ivory Tusk
Unworked narwhal spiral tusks, legally ivory per tariff notes, simply cleaned but not shaped. These rare Arctic whale tusks are imported raw for artisanal or scientific purposes.
Elephant Ivory Powder
Finely ground elephant ivory powder from legal sources, classified under ivory waste/powder in HTS 0507.10.00.00 as simply prepared without further working. Used in traditional medicine or polishing compounds.
Rhinoceros Horn Ivory
Unworked rhinoceros horns regarded as ivory throughout the tariff schedule, simply prepared under HTS 0507.10.00.00. Extremely restricted due to CITES Appendix I status.
Wild Boar Tusk Ivory
Simply prepared wild boar tusks classified as ivory per HTS definitions, unworked. Used in knife handles or jewelry when processed further.
Ivory Turning Waste
Waste shavings and powder from lathe-turning legal ivory, covered as ivory waste in HTS 0507.10.00.00.
Walrus Ivory Carving Blank
Rough-cut walrus ivory blocks simply prepared for carving, not shaped to final form, under HTS 0507.10.00.00.
Elephant Ivory Tusk Scrap
Irregular scrap pieces from elephant tusks, unworked waste under HTS 0507.10.00.00.