Tendon-Derived Racquet Strings from Germany
Specialty racquet strings processed from animal tendons as catgut equivalent for squash and tennis. Falls under HTS 4206.00.19.10 for catgut (including tendon) racquet strings other than silkworm gut, per inclusive Chapter 42 leather/gut note.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Clarify tendon processing as catgut in entry summaries; prevent co-import with headgear (Chapter 65 exclusion); monitor for essential character change from stones/pearls