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Deluxe Wooden Chess Set from China

A premium chess game featuring a special designed folding wooden board with carved Staunton-style chess pieces stored inside. This falls under HTS 9504.90.60.00 as a classic board game played on a board of special design, including the board and pieces as parts thereof. Ideal for retail sale in its compact packaging.

Duty Rate — China → United States

12.5%

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

Import Tips

• Verify the board qualifies as 'special design' per HTS notes; generic surfaces may shift classification

• Include detailed packing lists specifying board, pieces, and any combo elements for customs clearance

• Label fiber content if wooden; ensure retail packaging meets GRI 3(b) for combined sets