Whalebone Corset Stay from Japan
Flexible stays cut and steamed from baleen (whalebone) for vintage corset reinforcement. Classified HTS 9601.90.60.00 as worked whalebone article, a traditional animal carving material. Used in garment construction, imported flat-cut.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• CITES permit mandatory for whalebone; source from pre-ban stocks only
• Classify as unfinished parts if bundled