Carved Vegetable Ivory Necklace from Japan
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 — 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
• 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