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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7113.19.50Higher: 23% vs 10%

If professionally cleaned abroad

Cleaning = condition improvement; precious metal jewelry

7116.20Same rate: 10%

If pearls regraded or cleaned

Pearl treatment disqualifies; cultured pearls strung

7113.20Higher: 15.2% vs 10%

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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