Analysis
HTS 7113.11.20 covers valued not over $18 per dozen pieces or parts under heading 7113 (articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 5% to 6.3%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7113.11.50 (other: other), at 5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 8.5 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 13.5%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The general duty rate is 13.5% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 71 (100th percentile of 108 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,350 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 110%, 8.1 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7113.11.10 | Rope, curb, cable, chain and similar articles produced in continuous lengths, all the foregoing, whether or not cut to specific lengths and whether or not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones, suitable for use in the manufacture of articles provided for in this heading | 6.3% |
| 7113.11.50 | Other: other | 5% |