Handmade Bobbin Lace Trim from China

Delicate handmade bobbin lace featuring intricate floral patterns, produced by twisting and plaiting fine threads by hand. Classified under HTS 5804.30.00.90 as hand-made lace in strips, distinct from machine-made lace or knitted net fabrics. Used primarily for trimming dresses, veils, and lingerie.

Duty Rate — China → United States

48.2%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Provide certificates of handcraftsmanship from artisans or guilds to verify handmade status and avoid reclassification as machine-made

Declare exact width and motif details; pieces over 30cm may shift to other lace headings