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Bone Hair Pins from Japan

Ornately carved buffalo bone hairpins with decorative motifs. Worked bone qualifies under HTS 9601.90.80.00 as animal carving material articles.

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

• Source from non-CITES species like water buffalo

• Sanitization certificates prevent biosecurity holds

• Sell as individual articles, not sets