Mother-of-Pearl Guitar Inlays from China
Custom-cut mother-of-pearl dots and shapes for guitar fretboard inlays. HTS 9601.90.80.00 for worked shell articles used in musical instrument customization.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Import unfinished to maintain 9601 status vs Chapter 92 instruments
• Thickness tolerances critical for duty value
• Bundle sizes affect 'articles' vs bulk classification