Silk-Lined Buckwheat Hull Neck Pillow from Japan
An ergonomic pillow filled with natural buckwheat hulls inside a silk-lined cotton case for contoured neck support. Classified under HTS 9404.90.20.90 as a stuffed similar furnishing pillow. The hulls provide adjustable firmness for therapeutic use.
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
• Phytosanitary certificates required for buckwheat imports to prove fumigation against pests
• Declare hull origin; certain agricultural fillings trigger USDA scrutiny
• Use reinforced packaging to prevent hull leakage during ocean freight