Elephant Ivory Powder from Japan
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 — 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
• 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