Briar Wood Smoking Pipe from Japan
A classic curved briar wood smoking pipe designed for tobacco use, featuring a polished finish and vulcanite stem attachment point. It falls under HTS 9614.00.25.00 as a pipe made primarily from briar root, a type of wood root material, excluding simple straight wooden pipes. This classification applies to 'other' wooden or root pipes beyond basic varieties.
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 pipe is made from natural wood or root like briar; synthetic imitations may classify under plastics in Chapter 39
• Provide certificates of origin and material composition to avoid misclassification as toy pipes under Chapter 95
• Ensure no precious metal inlays exceeding minor constituents to stay in heading 9614