Matched Baroque Cultured Pearls Graded and Stranded for Shipping from China
Unique baroque-shaped cultured pearls, carefully matched and graded for consistency, temporarily strung for transport convenience without permanent mounting. Under HTS 7101.22.3000 for worked, graded cultured pearls where stranding facilitates logistics only. Popular for artistic, non-round jewelry applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Document matching process in grading reports to justify premium valuation without fraud flags
• Ensure strand tension is loose for easy unstringing, preventing 'finished good' reclassification