Handmade Bobbin Lace Trim from China
Delicate handcrafted bobbin lace featuring intricate floral motifs, produced by twisting and plaiting fine threads around bobbins. Classified under HTS 5804.30.00 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
50.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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 affidavits or artisan certifications proving hand-made production to comply with HTS 5804.30.00 requirements
• Declare exact width and motif details; pieces over 30cm may require reclassification
• Avoid common pitfalls like mixing with machine-made lace, which shifts to 5804.10.00