Handmade Glass Mosaic Beads from China
Tiny handmade glass beads strung or loose for custom mosaic jewelry and art panels. As smallwares for decorative mosaics, they fall under HTS 7016.10.00.00, distinct from larger glass beads in other headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
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
• Distinguish from 7018 imitation jewelry beads via size (<5mm) and mosaic packing
• Artisanal certificates help prove decorative smallware status
• Strung sets ok if mosaic-focused, not jewelry sets