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Jewelry Scale 20g Capacity

Precision digital scale for gold, silver, gems, and small components up to 20 grams (well under 30 kg max), with 0.001g readability. HTS 8423.81.0050 applies to such low-capacity weighing machines excluding sensitive balances.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8423.81.00Same rate: 37.5%

If specifically for semiconductor wafer weighing

Statistical note provisions direct semiconductor-related scales to 8423.81.0040.

9013.80Lower: 17% vs 37.5%

If optical or high-precision for gem grading

Certain measuring instruments with optical features classify in 9013.

8423.90Lower: 15.3% vs 37.5%

If imported as scale weights or calibration standards

Weighing machine weights are separately provided for in 8423.90.

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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Provide evidence of readability coarser than 5 cg/m to differentiate from excluded balances

• Include material safety data for platforms used with chemicals in jewelry polishing

• Watch for reclassification if marketed solely for laboratory use