Analysis
HTS 9111.90.40 covers of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal under heading 9111 (watch cases and parts thereof).
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 6.4%. 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 6.4% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 91 (73rd percentile of 48 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $640 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other lines in the same group are 9111.90.50 (bezels, backs and centers, 1.6¢ each + 6.8%) and 9111.90.70 (other: other, 6.4%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9111.90.50 | Bezels, backs and centers | 1.6¢ each + 6.8% |
| 9111.90.70 | Other: other | 6.4% |