Vintage Gold Chain Scrap from Germany
Tangled and broken 10K-22K gold chains from estate jewelry lots, pre-refined for karat sorting. HTS 7112.91.0100 covers this as gold scrap for recovery purposes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct pre-shipment karat testing; mixed lots require weighted average declaration
• Insure shipments heavily; high value density attracts theft risks
• Use tamper-evident sealed lots for chain of custody