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Carved Corozo Buttons from Japan

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 — 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

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

Carved Corozo Buttons from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 9602.00.50.80