Meerschaum Pipe Bowl from Japan
Carved pipe bowl from authentic meerschaum mineral, prized for tobacco smoking. Classified in 9602.00.5080 as worked mineral carving material explicitly listed in 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
• Supply lab tests confirming meerschaum composition to differentiate from clay pipes
• Import as separate bowls; assembled pipes may shift classification