Bone Handled Dinner Knife from Japan
A dining knife featuring a handle crafted from worked cattle bone, with the blade made of stainless steel. This falls under HTS 9601.90.60.00 because the bone handle is the primary worked animal carving material, separately entered from the metal blade as per chapter exclusions for cutlery parts. It is used as a utensil for meals.
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
Import Tips
• Verify the handle is over 50% bone by weight and declare as worked bone article; CITES may apply if from protected species
• Provide certificates of origin and material composition to avoid misclassification as full cutlery under Chapter 82