Polished Sapphire Cabochon from China
A smooth, dome-shaped polished sapphire cabochon, untreated blue variety, suitable for custom jewelry designs. Classified under HTS 7103.91.00 as a worked sapphire, featuring polishing but no mounting or stringing. This semiprecious stone is graded for quality and color intensity.
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
• Provide invoices detailing cut type (cabochon vs. faceted), color origin (e.g
• Kashmir blue), and any heat treatment to comply with customs valuation
• Avoid packaging that suggests retail sale; bulk shipments prevent misclassification as finished jewelry
• Use CITES documentation if applicable for certain sapphire sources, though rare for sapphires