Silk Designer Handbag from Japan
A fashionable handbag with 88% silk outer textile, structured like a satchel for daily or travel use. Falls under HTS 4202.12.8950 as a traveling bag or similar container with silk-dominant surface. Features gold hardware accents without dominating character.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
17.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Photograph outer surface to prove silk predominance over inner linings
• Register trademarks for designer brands to combat counterfeits at entry
• Watch quotas if applicable to silk textiles under multi-fiber agreements