Fashion Week Runway Display Mannequins from Japan
High-end fiberglass mannequins used in international fashion week runway shows. Exported by U.S. designers for Paris/ Milan Fashion Weeks then returned. Covered under HTS 9801.00.60 for temporary exhibition use.
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
• Fashion show contracts and designer statements prove temporary exhibition purpose
• Photograph mannequins pre-export/post-return to verify condition unchanged
• Avoid storing merchandise on mannequins disqualifying exhibition-only status