Stainless Steel Oyster Watch Case from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
17.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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