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0508.00.00.00/Cowrie Shells Whole Unworked/China

Cowrie Shells Whole Unworked from China

Whole cowrie shells (Cypraea spp.) simply cleaned, unworked and not cut. HTS 0508.00.00.00 covers these mollusc shells for currency replicas, crafts, or jewelry blanks.

Duty Rate — China → United States

25%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
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Import Tips

• Cultural heritage declarations if from protected sites

• Sort by size for consistent tariffs

• Avoid drilled shells, reclassified as beads

Cowrie Shells Whole Unworked from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0508.00.00.00