CVD Lab-Grown Diamond Rough from China
Rough synthetic diamonds grown via Chemical Vapor Deposition, typically in plate or block form, simply sawn into facets. Falls under HTS 7104.21.00.00 as unworked or roughly shaped synthetic diamonds, prior to gem-quality processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23%
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
• Include CVD reactor specs in entry docs to prove synthetic nature
• Rough CVD plates often temporarily strung; declare explicitly per subheading note