Analysis
HTS 9101.29.90 covers having over 17 jewels in the movement: other under heading 9101 (wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, with case of…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3.1% to 3.1%. The costliest confusion would be with 9101.29.80 (straps, bands or bracelets entered with watches of subheading…) at 3.1%, a difference of 3.1 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 40% of the 48 tariff lines in chapter 91 that are also free. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9101.29.10 | Having no jewels or only one jewel in the movement | 40¢ each + 5% on the case and strap, band or bracelet |
| 9101.29.20 | Having over 1 jewel but not over 7 jewels in the movement | 61¢ each + 4.4% on the case and strap, band or bracelet |
| 9101.29.30 | With movement measuring not over 15.2 mm | $2.28 each + 5% on the case and strap, band or bracelet |
| 9101.29.40 | With movement measuring over 15.2 mm | $1.92 each + 5% on the case and strap, band or bracelet |
| 9101.29.50 | With movement valued over $15 each | 90¢ each + 4.4% on the case and strap, band or bracelet |
| 9101.29.70 | Of textile material or of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated | 3.1% |
| 9101.29.80 | Straps, bands or bracelets entered with watches of subheading 9101.29.90 and classifiable therewith pursuant to additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter; all the foregoing whether or not attached to such watches at the time of entry: other | 3.1% |