Temporarily Strung Grade A Tourmaline Beads from Germany
High-grade pink tourmaline beads strung temporarily on fishing line for safe overseas transport and sorting by color variation. HTS 7116.20.30.00 precisely matches as graded non-rock crystal semiprecious stones strung only for transport facilitation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Use standardized grading (e.g
• GIA scale) and include lab reports; subjective grading invites disputes
• Ship in non-retail quantities (>1000 beads/strand) to reinforce bulk transport purpose
• Monitor for reconstruction; note 9 excludes synthetic/reconstructed from natural jewelry defs but affects this if misdeclared