4419.12.00.00/Travel Bamboo Chopsticks/Japan

Travel Bamboo Chopsticks from Japan

Portable bamboo chopsticks that retract into a natural bamboo case for travel convenience. Principal chopsticks portion determines HTS 4419.12.00.00 bamboo tableware classification. Case considered simple packaging per GRI rules.

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%

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Import Tips

• Document case as mere holder to avoid set reclassification

• Compact size may qualify for lower statistical value reporting

• Test for splinters in portable designs during quality checks