999.9 Fine Gold Bullion Bar from China
A rectangular bar of unwrought gold with 99.99% purity, weighing approximately 1 kilogram, used for investment purposes. Classified under HTS 7108.12.1017 as nonmonetary gold bullion in unwrought form, not in powder or semi-manufactured shapes like wire or plate. It meets the criteria for 'other' bullion excluding dore, as it is refined gold without significant impurities.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify gold purity with assay certificates from accredited refiners to avoid reclassification; declare exact weight and fineness on entry documents; ensure compliance with US Treasury reporting for monetary gold distinctions