Analysis
HTS 7116.20.50 covers other: other under heading 7116 (articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semiprecious stones (natural…).
Within this group the rate runs from 2.1% to 10.5%. Compared with 7116.20.40 (of semiprecious stones (except rock crystal): other), which pays 10.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 10.5 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 50% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 50% duty.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 45% of the 108 tariff lines in chapter 71, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 339910 (Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing), an industry of 1,844 US establishments employing 19,188 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7116.20.05 | Valued not over $40 per piece | 3.3% |
| 7116.20.15 | Articles of jewelry: other | 6.5% |
| 7116.20.30 | Graded semiprecious stones strung temporarily for convenience of transport | 2.1% |
| 7116.20.35 | Figurines of semiprecious stone | 4.5% |
| 7116.20.40 | Of semiprecious stones (except rock crystal): other | 10.5% |