Carved Vegetable Ivory Necklace from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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