Unworked Tortoise Shell from Canada
Hawksbill sea turtle scutes boiled and softened but not cut to shape. HTS 0507.90.00 includes tortoise-shell unworked. Strictly controlled under CITES.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• CITES Appendix I prohibits commercial trade; personal effects only
• Age verification critical for pre-1975 exemptions
• Mislabeling as plastic leads to confiscation