Synthetic Aquamarine Faceted Rounds from China
Lab-grown beryl with iron for blue-green hue, precision faceted into round brilliants, loose and unmounted. Classifies in HTS 7104.99.5000 as other synthetic semiprecious stones, worked but not set. Popular for earrings and bracelets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.9%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Refractive index testing recommended to confirm synthetic beryl vs glass simulants
• Batch certificates should specify no natural inclusions exceeding 2% by weight