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Unworked Tortoise Shell from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

Import Tips

CITES Appendix I prohibits commercial trade; personal effects only

Age verification critical for pre-1975 exemptions

Mislabeling as plastic leads to confiscation

Unworked Tortoise Shell from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0507.90.00