Plastic Beaded Evening Handbag from Japan
This elegant evening handbag is crafted from plastic beads, bugles, and spangles intricately assembled into a structured pouch with a short handle. It falls under HTS 3926.90.33.00 as it is explicitly classified as a handbag made from unstrung plastic beads and spangles, not elsewhere specified.
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
• Verify that beads are made from plastics of headings 3901-3914 and not strung permanently to avoid reclassification
• Provide detailed photos and material composition certificates to confirm plastic content exceeds 95% for polymer classification
• Label as 'handbag' clearly; avoid marketing as jewelry to prevent shifts to Chapter 71