Bamboo Calligraphy Writing Brush Small from China
Traditional bamboo-handled writing brush with wolf hair for East Asian calligraphy, valued 6.5¢. Classifies in HTS 9603.30.40.00 as writing brush for art/cosmetics equivalent. Used for ink application on rice paper.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Cultural artifact claims rare but declare as modern tool, not antique (Chapter 97)
• Hair type (wolf) needs no special docs unlike sable; value per brush critical
• Sets with ink stones risk 9603.90 set classification