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
10%
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
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