Tortoise Shell Hair Combs from Mexico
Vintage-style combs molded and carved from Hawksbill sea turtle shell scutes. Strictly regulated under CITES; classified HTS 9601.90.80.00 as worked tortoise-shell articles.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• CITES Appendix I permit mandatory; pre-Convention stock needs proof
• Ban risks high—verify USFWS approval before shipment
• Label precisely to distinguish from plastic imitations