Padparadscha Sapphire from China
Rare padparadscha sapphire, worked and polished with pink-orange hue from Sri Lankan mines, loose for setting. Classified in HTS 7103.91.0020 as worked sapphires, valued for unique color blending. Excludes any mounting or stringing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Secure origin certificates for padparadscha, often restricted or high-value, impacting duty calculations
• Use AIGS or GIA reports specifying color treatment (none for natural) to affirm classification