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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of worked vegetable or mineral carving materials & articles; molded wax, gum & gelatin articles (SITC 89919) totaled $25.5M in April 2026, traded with 31 countries.
Importers of Worked Vegetable or Mineral Carving Materials & Articles; Molded Wax, Gum & Gelatin Articles paid $1.8M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 14% on $13.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 2026 dataVegetable carving materials — such as tagua nut (vegetable ivory), meerschaum, and jet — along with molded articles of natural waxes, gums, and unhardened gelatin fall under this residual heading for non-animal, non-synthetic carving substrates. Classification here is often reached by exclusion: if the material is not animal-derived (heading 89911), not a synthetic resin, and not a ceramic or glass, worked decorative articles in these substrates typically land here. Meerschaum pipe blanks and tagua-nut buttons are among the commercially significant trade items, with artisan and craft importers the primary buyers.
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No — tagua nut is a plant-derived material from the Phytelephas palm and carries no CITES restrictions. It is widely used as a sustainable substitute for animal ivory in buttons, carvings, and jewelry components, and imports do not require wildlife permits.
This heading covers worked unhardened gelatin used as a carving or molding medium for decorative or novelty articles — not pharmaceutical capsules or food-grade gelatin products, which classify under their own headings. The key distinction is end use: decorative or craft applications versus consumable or medical applications.
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