HTS tariff line · chapter 70
7018.10.20
Imitation precious or semiprecious stones (except imitation beads thereof)
Analysis
HTS 7018.10.20 covers imitation precious or semiprecious stones (except imitation beads thereof) under heading 7018 (glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semiprecious stones and similar…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 4%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7018.10.10 (imitation pearls and imitation pearl beads of all shapes and colors…), at 4%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 28% of the 192 tariff lines in chapter 70. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 7018.10.10 (imitation pearls and imitation pearl beads of all shapes…, 4%) and 7018.10.50 (glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or…, duty-free).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 20% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 20% duty.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7018.10.10 | Imitation pearls and imitation pearl beads of all shapes and colors, drilled or not drilled, but not strung (except temporarily) and not set | 4% |
| 7018.10.50 | Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semiprecious stones and similar glass smallwares: other | Free |