HTS tariff line · chapter 91
9102.12.20
Of textile material or of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated
Analysis
HTS 9102.12.20 covers of textile material or of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated under heading 9102 (wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, other than those…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 35% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 35% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 40% of the 48 tariff lines in chapter 91. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 9102.12.40 (straps, bands or bracelets entered with watches of…, duty-free) and 9102.12.80 (with opto-electronic display only: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), an industry of 913 US establishments employing 34,818 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9102.12.40 | Straps, bands or bracelets entered with watches of subheading 9102.12.80 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 | Free |
| 9102.12.80 | With opto-electronic display only: other | Free |