Goose Down Boa from Japan
Fashion accessory boa made from clustered goose down and loose feathers, draped as a neck piece. Classified in 6701.00.60.00 as a feather article, not mere trimming or padding per heading notes.
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
• Require veterinary health certificates proving feathers are free from diseases like avian flu
• Specify down/feather ratio on labels; excess down may trigger textile rulings
• Import separately from clothing to evade exclusion as apparel padding