Hybrid Quartz-Mechanical Watch Module Set from China
Partly assembled hybrid movement combining quartz regulation with mechanical gears, with main plate and hybrid oscillator fastened. Falls under HTS 9110.90.40.00 for incomplete watch movements of joined parts meeting chapter definition of time-determining systems. Popular for mid-range fashion watches.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Provide technical specs proving quartz/balance regulation; avoid packaging with cases to prevent set classification; track Insular Possessions quotas for duty-free potential