HTS heading 9601 · Chapter 96
HTS 9601: Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers,…
HTS heading 9601 covers 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). It has 8 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (3 lines), 2.1% (1 line), 3.7% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9601.10.00.00 | Worked ivory and articles of ivory[No., kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 9601.90 | Other: | ||||
| 9601.90.20.00 | Worked shell and articles thereof[No., kg] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 9601.90.40.00 | Coral, cut but not set, and cameos, suitable for use in jewelry[kg] | 2.1% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 10% | Estimate → |
| 9601.90.60.00 | Of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof[No., kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 9601.90.80.00 | Other[No., kg] | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | Estimate → |
| 9602.00 | Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; molded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins, of modeling pastes, and other molded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin: | ||||
| 9602.00.10 | Worked unhardened gelatin and articles thereof | 3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 9602.00.10.40 | Unfilled gelatin capsules[thousands] | Estimate → | |||
| 9602.00.10.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9602.00.40.00 | Molded or carved articles of wax[No.] | 1.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | Estimate → |
| 9602.00.50 | Other | 2.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | |
| 9602.00.50.10 | Unfilled vegetable capsules[thousands] | Estimate → | |||
| 9602.00.50.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → |
12 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 9601.90.40.00 at the general rate of 2.1%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.1%) | $210.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $257.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.