Corncob Smoking Pipe from Japan
Traditional corncob pipe made from dried corn cob core with wooden shank, popular for its lightweight and affordable tobacco smoking. HTS 9614.00.25.00 covers this as 'other' wood or root pipe, treating corncob as a vegetable carving material per chapter definitions. Often finished with natural wax coating.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document corncob as vegetable material to distinguish from plastic replicas in Chapter 39
• Check for sets with cleaners; sold as sets may require principal article classification
• Ensure no metal parts exceed minor to prevent reclassification under Section XV base metals