Analysis
HTS 7103.91.00 covers rubies, sapphires and emeralds under heading 7103 (precious stones (other than diamonds) and semiprecious stones, whether or not worked or…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in carat.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 10.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7103.99.50 (other: other), at 10.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 10.5 percentage points.
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 45% of the 108 tariff lines in chapter 71. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7103.10.20 | Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped: unworked | Free |
| 7103.10.40 | Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped: other | 10.5% |
| 7103.99.10 | Cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry | Free |
| 7103.99.50 | Other: other | 10.5% |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter