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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%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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

Tortoise Shell Hair Combs from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 9601.90.80.00