Carved Corozo Buttons from Germany
Buttons intricately carved from corozo nuts, a hard vegetable material from the tagua palm, used in garment manufacturing. Classified under HTS 9602.00.5080 as worked vegetable carving material, specifically corozo as defined in chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify material origin with supplier certificates to confirm corozo (tagua nut) as vegetable carving material per chapter notes
• Label products clearly as 'vegetable ivory' to avoid misclassification as plastic buttons