Guatemalan Hand-Embroidered Huipil Blouse from Japan
Traditional Mayan huipil blouse featuring hand-embroidered folklore motifs using cotton thread on hand-loomed fabric. Produced by indigenous cooperatives in Guatemala qualifying under CBTPA handcrafted apparel provisions of U.S. note 4 to subchapter XXII.
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
• Include cooperative certification and embroidery pattern documentation; Provide photos of artisans at work; Ensure 100% hand embroidery - machine stitching disqualifies