Heart-Shaped Faceted Ruby from Japan
Romantic heart-shaped 2-carat ruby, fully faceted for fire, natural unheated. Worked but unmounted, classified under HTS 7103.91.0010 as ruby per precious stone definitions.
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
• Laser inscribe certificates for traceability; declare as 'loose gemstone' explicitly; avoid over-valuation to minimize duties