Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Buttons from China
Buttons crafted from worked shell, specifically mother-of-pearl, featuring polished surfaces and inlay designs for garment fastening. Classified under HTS 9601.90.20.00 as articles of worked shell, distinct from molded plastics or metal parts excluded by chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify shell origin with CITES documentation if from protected species to avoid wildlife trade violations
• Label products accurately as 'worked shell' to prevent misclassification as imitation jewelry under 7117
• Inspect for metal cores, as base metal parts fall under Section XV per chapter exclusions