Painted Bamboo Chopsticks from Japan
Reusable bamboo chopsticks with non-toxic food-safe paint for decorative patterns and color. Classified under HTS 4419.12.00.00 as bamboo tableware where wood remains the essential character despite minimal surface decoration. Meets chapter note for wood including bamboo in kitchenware.
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 lab tests confirming paint is lead-free and food-safe per FDA standards
• Label fiber content if mixed materials exceed minor thresholds
• Avoid over-declaring value from decorative elements to prevent duty escalation