Carved Vegetable Ivory Necklace from China
A necklace crafted from carved corozo nuts (vegetable ivory), a hard vegetable material used for intricate carvings as defined in heading 9602. It features detailed floral patterns and is strung on a simple cord. This falls under HTS 9602.00.50 as a worked article of vegetable carving material.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify the material is genuine vegetable carving material like corozo per Chapter 96 notes to avoid misclassification as imitation jewelry (7117)
• Provide certificates of origin and material composition to confirm duty rates; common pitfall is undervaluation of hand-carved artisanal work
• Label products clearly as vegetable-derived to comply with customs declarations and prevent reclassification