Carved Corozo Nut Beads from Japan
Hand-carved beads from corozo nuts (vegetable carving material per note to 9602), strung loosely for decorative use. HTS 9602.00.10.80 includes these worked vegetable materials not elsewhere specified. Excludes assembled jewelry.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Source certification for vegetable origin (hard seeds per Chapter note) to confirm 9602 scope
• Sell as loose components, not strung necklaces, to stay in this heading
• Avoid metal plating, as base metal parts exclude from Chapter 96