# United States tariff line 9601.90.60.00: Of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof

> In the United States tariff, line 9601.90.60.00 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), of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 9601.90 in heading 96.01 (chapter 96).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601906000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 96](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/96) / [9601.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/960190) / [9601.90.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601906000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 9601.90.60.00
- 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), of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [9601.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960190)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 9601.90.60.00 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), of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof.

Its legal text is “Of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof”, read under “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 9601.90 in heading 96.01 (chapter 96). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 96: Miscellaneous manufactured articles
- Heading 96.01: 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)
- Subheading 9601.90: Other
- Line 9601.90.60.00: Of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 9601.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 9601.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/960190)

## Other lines under 9601.90

- [9601.90.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601902000) Worked shell and articles thereof
- [9601.90.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601904000) Coral, cut but not set, and cameos, suitable for use in jewelry
- [9601.90.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601908000) Other

- Previous line: [9601.90.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601904000) Coral, cut but not set, and cameos, suitable for use in jewelry
- Next line: [9601.90.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601908000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 9601.90.60.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 9601.90.60.00 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), of bone, horn, hoof, whalebone, quill or any combination thereof.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 9601.90.60.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/9601906000.json