Stainless Steel Oyster Watch Case from Japan
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 — 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
• 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