Elephant Ivory Powder from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Prove powder derived from pre-ban legal ivory to bypass modern elephant restrictions
• Package in sealed, tamper-evident containers with lab certification of composition
• Beware misdeclaration as 'bone powder' which shifts to different agricultural codes