Analysis
HTS 7113.20.29 covers necklaces and neck chains, clad with gold: other under heading 7113 (articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious…).
The general duty rate is 5.2% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 71 (74th percentile of 108 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $520 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 5.2% to 7%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7113.20.10 (rope, curb, cable, chain and similar articles produced in continuous…), at 7%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.8 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 5.2%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 80%, 15.4 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7113.20.10 | 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 | 7% |
| 7113.20.21 | Necklaces and neck chains, clad with gold: rope | 5.8% |
| 7113.20.25 | Necklaces and neck chains, clad with gold: mixed link | 5.8% |
| 7113.20.30 | Clasps and parts thereof | 5.8% |
| 7113.20.50 | Other: other | 5.2% |