Carved Dom Nut Rosary Beads from Japan
Prayer beads hand-carved from dom nuts, a vegetable carving material used in religious artifacts. HTS 9602.00.5080 applies to worked vegetable materials like dom per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document as 'worked vegetable seeds' with botanical verification
• Separate from metal crosses to maintain 9602 classification
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics Chapter 95 religious toys