Stainless Steel Oyster Watch Case from China
A precision-machined stainless steel watch case designed for luxury dive watches, featuring a screw-down crown and water-resistant O-ring seals. It falls under HTS 9111.80.00.00 as an 'other case' for watches, not qualifying as precious metal or stopwatch cases under headings 9111.11 or 9111.20. This mid-size case (40mm diameter) is supplied to assemblers for movement installation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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)
Import Tips
• Verify case dimensions do not exceed watch movement limits (50mm max); provide material composition certificates to avoid precious metal misclassification; ensure no assembled movement to prevent reclassification as complete watches