Eco-Friendly Bamboo Chopsticks from Japan
Sustainable bamboo chopsticks from fast-growing plantations, untreated for natural finish. Classified HTS 4419.12.00.00 as pure bamboo tableware and kitchenware. Chapter notes include bamboo explicitly as qualifying wood material.
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 FSC or PEFC certification for sustainability claims
• Confirm no chemical treatments exceed natural wood tolerances
• Bulk import pallets require proper fumigation declarations