Meerschaum Pipe Bowl from Mexico
A hand-carved pipe bowl made from authentic meerschaum mineral, ready for attachment to a stem. Classified under HTS 9614.00.98.90 as a part of a smoking pipe, specifically a pipe bowl of vegetable or mineral carving material per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13%
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
Import Tips
• Include certificates authenticating meerschaum as a mineral carving material to support classification
• Declare as 'pipe parts' separately if imported without stems to avoid set classification issues
• Watch for customs scrutiny on unfinished bowls; ensure they qualify as parts under heading 9614