Tumbled Garnet Bead Blank from Mexico
A pyrope garnet semiprecious stone tumbled and polished into a rounded form, prepared as a loose blank before drilling. Classified in HTS 7103.99.5000 for worked but unstrung, unmounted semiprecious stones. Used in beading but not yet strung.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20.5%
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
Import Tips
• Specify 'not drilled' in invoices to distinguish from strung beads potentially under 7103.91
• Comply with country-of-origin marking for stones over 1 carat to meet US customs rules
• Test for lead-free status if destined for children's jewelry components