South Sea Unworked Cultured Pearls
Large, unworked cultured pearls from Pinctada maxima oysters in Australian or Indonesian waters, retaining natural baroque shapes and unpolished surfaces. Classified under HTS 7101.21.00.00 due to their unprocessed state, suitable for further working into high-end jewelry.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pre-drilled or shape-sorted
Drilling or commercial grading constitutes 'worked' status per chapter notes, shifting to the next subheading.
If set in base metal mounts
Mounting or setting in any metal, even temporarily beyond transport, classifies as jewelry articles of precious stones.
If proven to be natural origin
Natural pearls without culturing intervention fall under the separate unworked natural pearls subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide farm origin documentation and nacre thickness measurements to support valuation and quality claims during customs appraisal
• Use loose packing in sawdust for transport to maintain 'temporarily strung for convenience' allowance without reclassification
• Watch for CITES restrictions if pearls involve protected species, though most cultured pearls are exempt
Related Products under HTS 7101.21.00.00
Chinese Coin-Shaped Unworked Pearls
Flat, unworked coin-shaped freshwater cultured pearls from China, undrilled and rough.
Freshwater Cultured Pearl Blanks
Unworked freshwater cultured pearls harvested directly from mussels, featuring irregular shapes and natural luster without any polishing, drilling, or grading. These pearls fall under HTS 7101.21.00.00 as they are unprocessed beyond basic harvesting and cleaning, not strung, mounted, or set for jewelry use.
Akoya Round Unworked Cultured Pearls
Unworked Akoya cultured pearls from Japanese Pinctada fucata oysters, featuring near-round shapes in their raw, unpolished form with high luster potential. These qualify for HTS 7101.21.00.00 as they undergo no working processes like tumbling or hole-making.
Tahitian Black Unworked Cultured Pearls
Dark-colored unworked cultured pearls from French Polynesia's Pinctada margaritifera, in baroque or round raw forms without drilling or refinement. HTS 7101.21.00.00 applies to these unprocessed pearls destined for designer jewelry fabrication.
Baroque Freshwater Unworked Pearl Lots
Bulk lots of irregular baroque-shaped unworked freshwater cultured pearls from Chinese mussel farms, ungraded and unpolished for maximum versatility in crafting. These raw pearls are specifically covered by HTS 7101.21.00.00 as unworked products.
Hanadama Certified Raw Cultured Pearls
Unworked Akoya pearls meeting Japanese Hanadama quality standards but in raw, undrilled form prior to final processing. Despite certification, they remain unworked under HTS 7101.21.00.00 without mounting or stringing.