Racketball Catgut Strings from Japan
Resilient catgut strings for racketball racquets, derived from tendon-processed animal gut for enhanced durability. Precisely classified in HTS 4206.00.19.10 as other racquet strings of catgut, per Chapter 42 definitions excluding plaited or plastic sheeting items.
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
• Include lab tests confirming catgut composition to prevent 5404 misclassification; import as loose strings, not installed, to stay out of Chapter 95; watch for pearl/metal parts that could reclassify per note 3(B)