Gold-Plated Pill Box from China
A small, hinged base metal pill box clad with a thin layer of gold via electroplating, used for carrying medication. Classified in HTS 7115.90.60.00 as 'metal clad with precious metal' per Chapter Note 7, excluding jewelry or goldsmiths' wares. Not incorporating pearls or stones.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Document cladding thickness and method (e.g
• electroplating) to prove 'clad' status vs. simple plating
• Ensure no precious stones to stay out of 7113
• Common pitfall: undervaluation leads to audits on precious metal content