Briar Root Curburl Pipe Block from China
Unfinished curburl briar root block, roughly contoured for high-end pipe bowl production. The dense, heat-resistant properties of briar make it perfect for smoking pipes, aligned with HTS 9614.00.21.00 for blocks awaiting final carving.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use ISPM-15 compliant fumigation for wooden blocks to meet quarantine standards
• Label shipments clearly as 'rough blocks for pipe manufacture' to support classification