Gold-Filled Bead Scrap from Japan
Rejected or damaged gold-filled glass/plastic beads from costume jewelry production, with mechanical gold cladding. HTS 7112.91.0100 for recovery of the gold layer from this clad waste.
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
• Prove cladding via hot-rolling or mechanical affixation per Chapter Note 7 definition
• Calculate duty on gold content only; substrate value secondary
• Test for delamination risks during import inspection