14K Gold Watch Scrap from Japan
Scrap from decommissioned luxury watches with 14K gold cases and bracelets, collected for smelting. Qualifies under HTS 7112.91.0100 due to gold alloy composition used for recovery, not metal-clad exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit detailed breakdown of karat weight and alloy certification from accredited assayers
• Segregate from stainless steel components to prevent reclassification as mixed scrap
• Comply with Basel Convention for transboundary hazardous waste if contaminated