Wapiti Elk Velvet Antler from Germany
North American wapiti (elk) velvet antler, unworked and simply prepared by removal of excess tissue, retaining full skin layer. Classified in HTS 0507.90.00.10 for velvet-covered antlers used in nutraceuticals. Excluded from food or textile chapters per legal notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• USFWS declaration mandatory for cervid products due to CWD (chronic wasting disease) risks
• Document harvest date to prove velvet stage; post-velvet hard antler changes classification
• Avoid bulk packaging that implies processing—ship in individual wraps to maintain 'simply prepared' status