U.S. imports of Worked Bone, Tortoise-Shell, Horn, Coral, Mother-of-Pearl & Other Animal Carving Materials (HS 960190) totaled $2.2M in August 2026, imported from 34 countries.
Importers of Worked Bone, Tortoise-Shell, Horn, Coral, Mother-of-Pearl & Other Animal Carving Materials paid $125K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.83% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSeveral materials in this heading — particularly tortoise-shell, certain corals, and some horn products — are regulated under CITES, making admissibility review by the US Fish & Wildlife Service a prerequisite for lawful importation. The US tariff schedule subdivides the heading into five 10-digit lines covering worked shell (9601902000), coral cut for jewelry use (9601904000), articles of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, or quill (9601906000), and other animal carving materials (9601908000), with a residual line (9601900000) for materials not elsewhere specified. The Philippines and India lead US supply, reflecting strong artisan craft industries in both countries.
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223 import shipments a month
Tortoise-shell (from sea turtles, all CITES Appendix I), certain hard corals, and products derived from other CITES-listed species require both an export permit from the country of origin and a US import permit from USFWS. Mother-of-pearl from non-listed species and worked bone from common livestock generally do not require CITES documentation, but importers must be able to demonstrate the species source if questioned at the port of entry. Consult a licensed customs broker or wildlife trade attorney to confirm permit requirements for specific materials before importation.
Coral classifiable under 9601904000 must be cut but not yet set into a finished jewelry piece — it occupies the intermediate stage between raw coral and a finished article of jewelry. Once coral is set into a mounting or combined with precious metal findings, it typically moves to Chapter 71 (jewelry). The distinction matters because the applicable duty rate and any CITES documentation requirements remain tied to the correct heading.
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 9601
Subheading 960190 · $2.2M of $2.2M
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ImportsExports
Imports
$2.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$203KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $27.3M of Worked Bone, Tortoise-Shell, Horn, Coral, Mother-of-Pearl & Other Animal Carving Materials and exported $1.4M.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China pays 11.9% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
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entry
rate provision · imports
49.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 5.83% of imports for consumption.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9601902000 | Worked Shell and Articles Thereof | $1.0M | 6.73% | 55.10% | $68K |
| 9601908000 | Articles of Other Animal Carving Material, NESOI | $778K | 3.28% | 24.32% | $26K |
| 9601906000 | Art of Bone, Horn, Hoof, Whalebone, Quill, Any Combo of | $351K | 8.74% | 95.48% | $31K |
| 9601904000 | Coral, Cut But not Set,& Cameos, For Use in Jewelry | $3K | 22.12% | 100.00% | $595 |
Art of Bone, Horn, Hoof, Whalebone, Quill, Any Combo of
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9601900000 | Bone, Horn, Coral, Etc & Oth Animal Carving Materl | $203K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.