Unworked Glass Beads 4mm Diameter from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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