Vintage Gold Chain Scrap from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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