7116.20.30.00/Temporarily Strung Grade B Citrine Beads/China

Temporarily Strung Grade B Citrine Beads from China

Graded citrine beads, a semiprecious variety of quartz, are loosely strung on temporary nylon thread to facilitate safe transport and quality inspection. This classification under HTS 7116.20.30.00 applies because they are graded for color and clarity but not processed into finished products, with stringing intended only for shipping convenience. Importers typically unstring them for cutting, polishing, or jewelry assembly.

Duty Rate — China → United States

22.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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)

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Import Tips

• Include photos or affidavits proving temporary stringing in entry docs; customs may inspect to confirm it's not intended for direct retail

• Declare exact grading scale (e.g

• AAA to B) with weight percentages passing 0.5mm sieve if powdered facets exist, per Chapter 71 notes

• Partner with certified sorters; mismatched grading can lead to audits or reclassification to higher-duty ungraded categories