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