9601.90.20.00/Turtle Shell Guitar Picks/Japan

Turtle Shell Guitar Picks from Japan

Thin slices of worked shell shaped into durable guitar picks, mimicking traditional tortoise shell. Classifies under 9601.90.20.00 for shell articles, excluded from musical instruments in Chapter 92.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

10%

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
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Import Tips

• CITES permit mandatory for any turtle-derived shell; use alternatives if unavailable

• Declare thickness and material tests to confirm not plastic

• Sell as 'picks' not 'instrument parts' to stay in Chapter 96

Turtle Shell Guitar Picks from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 9601.90.20.00