Hand-Blown Glass Smoking Pipe from Japan
A handcrafted smoking pipe made entirely from borosilicate glass, featuring a straight stem and bowl designed for dry herb use. It falls under HTS 9614.00.28.10 as a glass pipe explicitly for smoking, distinct from toy or novelty items excluded by chapter notes. The transparent glass allows visibility of the combustion chamber, popular among enthusiasts for its purity and heat resistance.
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 glass composition meets 'of glass' criteria via material certificates to avoid reclassification as plastic under Chapter 39
• Provide detailed product specs and end-use declarations to distinguish from excluded Chapter 95 toys or novelties
• Label as 'smoking pipe' clearly; ambiguous descriptions risk scrutiny under anti-drug paraphernalia laws