Graded Akoya Cultured Pearls Temporarily Strung
These are high-quality Akoya cultured pearls that have been worked, graded by size, shape, and luster, and temporarily strung on thin thread solely for safe transport. They meet HTS 7101.22.3000 as cultured pearls that are worked and temporarily strung for convenience, not for sale as finished jewelry. The temporary stranding allows easy handling without mounting or permanent setting.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unworked or simply cleaned without grading
Ungraded or unworked cultured pearls fall under the broader unstrung category without temporary stranding provisions.
If permanently strung, knotted, or with clasps for retail sale
Pearls drilled and strung with permanent elements are classified as articles of pearls, not temporary transport strands.
If natural pearls instead of cultured
Natural pearls, even graded and temporarily strung, are classified separately from cultured pearls in the hierarchy.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide lab certification confirming pearls are cultured, graded, and stranding is temporary only for transport to avoid reclassification as finished goods
• Declare exact grading criteria (size, quality) in documentation; mismatches lead to audits and delays
• Avoid permanent knots or clasps on strands, as this shifts classification to mounted/set pearls under 7116
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