Reconstructed Lapis Lazuli Beads (Unstrung) from China
Reconstituted from lapis powder with dye for blue color, drilled but temporarily strung only for transport. Classifies HTS 7104.99.5000 as reconstructed semiprecious, unmounted. Loose for necklace assembly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.4%
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
• Prove temporary stranding via packaging showing easy disassembly
• Pyrite fleck imitation must be declared as reconstituted, not natural