Carved Bone Necklace Beads from China
Hand-carved beads made from polished cattle bone, strung into necklaces for jewelry use. Classified under HTS 9601.90.80.00 as worked bone articles from animal carving material, excluding imitation jewelry of heading 7117.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.7%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify CITES compliance if bone source is from endangered species; provide origin certificates
• Label as 'animal bone' to avoid misclassification as plastic under Chapter 39