Elephant Ivory Powder from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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