Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Necklace
Signature motif 18K gold and mother-of-pearl necklace (duties previously paid), exported for personal use within 3 years, reimported within 1 year unaltered. Qualifies perfectly under HTS 9801.00.26.00 personal returns exemption.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If professionally cleaned abroad
Cleaning = condition improvement; precious metal jewelry
If pearls regraded or cleaned
Pearl treatment disqualifies; cultured pearls strung
If gold content refined
Any metalworking moves to gold jewelry classification
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Pearl luster unchanged; no cleaning or restringing
• Clasp mechanism factory original operation
• Serial numbers match original authentication
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