9601.90.20.00/Clam Shell Knife Handles/China

Clam Shell Knife Handles from China

Precision-carved clam shell handles for pocket knives, fitted but entered separately. HTS 9601.90.20.00 for worked shell articles, as chapter notes allow separate handles unlike assembled cutlery.

Duty Rate — China → United States

7.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))

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Import Tips

• Import unassembled to maintain 9601 classification per chapter note (e)

• Provide knife compatibility specs without implying cutlery set

• Test for durability claims that might shift to tool parts