Timex Expedition Scout Quartz Watch from Japan
The Timex Expedition Scout features an analog display with Indiglo backlight and quartz movement containing no jewels, housed in a stainless steel case. Classified under HTS 9102.99.20 for wristwatches with base metal cases and movements having not over 7 jewels. Its balance wheel and hairspring system fits the chapter definition without jeweled components.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide quartz certification and jewel count declaration; Timex movements are typically 0-jewel quartz
• Ensure 'wristwatch' marking on packaging; ambiguous descriptions lead to clock misclassification
• Document case material precisely; stainless steel stays in 9102, but gold plating shifts classification