Palladium-Clad Copper Earrings from China
Drop earrings made from copper base metal clad with palladium, a precious metal in the platinum family, mechanically bonded for hypoallergenic wear. Falls under HTS 7113.20.5000 for other base metal clad jewelry articles of personal adornment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.7%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Label as 'base metal clad with precious metal' on invoices; include metallurgical test reports
• Avoid mixing with plated items in shipments to prevent commingling errors
• Partner with customs brokers experienced in Chapter 71