Coral Bead Bracelets from China
Strands of drilled and polished red coral beads (Corallium spp.) for bracelets. HTS 9601.90.80.00 for worked coral as animal carving material; CITES-regulated.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.7%
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
• Obtain CITES export permits from source country; US requires re-export certs
• Dye testing needed—natural color only for 9601 classification
• Avoid sets with metal clasps exceeding minor constituent limits