Chapter 96, Miscellaneous manufactured articles / Heading 9601

HTS 9601.90.20.00: Worked shell and articles thereof

Schedule text: Worked shell and articles thereof. Classification: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by molding) › Other › Worked shell and articles thereof

General rate of duty

Free

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

7.5%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

7.5%

List 4A

Forced labor 301

exempt

9903.05.86

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: Free
9601.90.20.00
0%$0.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Effective duty rate
7.5%$750.00

Checked and not applied

  • Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52)

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 9601.90.20.00?
HTS 9601.90.20.00 covers worked shell and articles thereof; the schedule's own line text is "Worked shell and articles thereof". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material, and articles of these materials (including articles obtained by molding) › Other › Worked shell and articles thereof. It sits in chapter 96 (Miscellaneous manufactured articles) under heading 9601.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 9601.90.20.00?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 9601.90.20.00 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 7.5%: 0% general rate + 7.5% Section 301. Section 301 applies (List 4A). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52).
Which lines are related to HTS 9601.90.20.00?
Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.