Horn-Resin Blend Combs from Japan
Premium combs blending natural horn with resin for durability and smooth glide through hair. Under HTS 9615.19.40.00 as high-value combs (> $4.50/gross), excluding 8516 electrothermic types.
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
• Provide material blend ratios to confirm not purely animal carving material
• Appraise value excluding marketing costs to meet gross threshold accurately
• Avoid Chapter 33 cosmetic pencils misclassification with clear end-use labeling