Wooden Kitchen Matches from Japan
Boxed wooden splint matches with strike-anywhere heads for cooking or fireplace use, igniting on most surfaces. Classified under 3605.00.00 as ordinary matches excluding pyrotechnic types.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide lab certification proving phosphorus content meets safety limits
• Package in child-resistant boxes to comply with US consumer product regulations
• Declare exact quantity per box to prevent undervaluation disputes