Hand-Embroidered Handkerchief Edging from Japan
Mass-produced kit completed as decorative display model with fine hand embroidery along all edges of cotton square. Qualifies under HTS 9817.57.01 from subheading 6303.92.10 as primarily hand-stitched needle-craft.
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
• Magnify embroidery stitches showing individual thread pulls characteristic of hand work
• Include original stamped pattern tissue with kit to prove mass-produced source
• Label as 'needlework display model' to distinguish from functional handkerchiefs