Temporarily Strung Grade A Garnet Beads from China
Graded pyrope garnet beads, semiprecious almandine variety, strung temporarily on cotton thread for secure bulk shipping and quality sorting. This fits HTS 7116.20.30.00 as graded semiprecious stones (excluding rock crystal) prepared only for transport convenience, destined for further lapidary work.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.1%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Customs rulings emphasize 'temporary'—include disassembly instructions or unstrung samples if requested during examination
• Test for alloy content if any metal spacers used; per note 5, precious metal alloys change classification rules
• Insure against breakage; damaged strands may be reclassified as waste under 7112 if not provably temporary