Unworked Glass Beads 4mm Diameter from China
These are unworked glass balls measuring 4 mm in diameter, used primarily as raw material in jewelry making and decorative applications. They fall under HTS 7002.10.10.00 because they are glass balls not over 6 mm in diameter and lack any working beyond basic forming. No annealing or cutting processes have been applied post-formation as per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify diameter with calipers to confirm under 6 mm; mismeasurement leads to reclassification
• Provide mill test reports certifying unworked status and glass composition to avoid duties on worked glass
• Ensure no coatings or treatments applied, as absorbent/reflecting layers per chapter notes could shift to heading 7006