Rhodonite Heart Figurine from Japan
Heart-shaped figurine carved from rhodonite, a pink manganese silicate semiprecious stone with black dendritic inclusions. Falls squarely in HTS 7116.20.3500 for semiprecious decorative figurines.
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
• Source verification essential; Russian rhodonite faces export quotas
• No assembly with wood bases; composite shifts classification
• UV light test for authenticity in customs valuation