Goat Horn Shavings from Japan
Shavings from buffalo or goat horns, used for buttons or fertilizer. Classified HTS 0511.99.4070 as other animal products NES, not ivory per note despite hard keratin. From dead animals unfit for consumption.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• CITES declaration if from wild species like markhor
• Test for keratin vs true ivory to stay in 0511
• Bulk ship unshaped to prevent Chapter 96 tool part shift