Haitian Vodou Flag Shawl from Germany
Women's silk chiffon shawl featuring hand-painted and embroidered Vodou flags of major loa spirits, created in Haiti from U.S. formed fabric. Qualifies under HTS 9820.61.40 U.S. note 6(k) for religious textile art imported directly from Haiti. Flags represent sacred Vodou communication drapo.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Haitian Vodou priest (houngan/mambo) certification authenticates flags
• Silk chiffon requires special humidity-controlled packaging
• Shawls vs scarves classification depends on finished dimensions