Silver-Clad Copper Sugar Bowl from Japan
An elegant sugar bowl for table service, featuring copper base clad with silver through welding for durability and shine. This fits HTS 7114.20.00.40 as unspecified household/table articles of base metal clad with precious metal under goldsmiths' wares. Excludes mere plating per chapter note 8.
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
• Include affidavits from manufacturers detailing cladding method to comply with note 8 mechanical affixation
• Label fiber content? No—focus on metal assay and weight percentages
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use