The tariff classification of lapel pins from China

N356960
December 15, 2025
CLA-2-71:OT:RR:NC:N4:441
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 7116.20.0500
Sandra Calloway Herbalife Int'l of America, Inc. 990 W 190th Street, Suite 100 Torrance, CA 90502 RE: The tariff classification of lapel pins from China Dear Ms. Calloway: In your letter dated December 11, 2025, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You have submitted photographs and descriptive literature for our review. The G.E.T. 2500 Pin has a clutch backing and is to be worn as a personal adornment. The pin is composed of brass with14K gold plating and contains three (3) amber colored natural zircon custom cut stones. The Millionaire Team 7500 Pin has a clutch backing and is to be worn as a personal adornment. The pin is composed of brass with14K gold plating and contains three (3) blue colored natural zircon custom cut stones. The applicable subheading for the lapel pins will be 7116.20.0500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed): Of precious or semiprecious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed): Articles of jewelry: valued not over $40 per piece: other.” The general rate of duty will be 3.3% ad valorem. The duties cited above are current as of this ruling’s issuance. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided at https://hts.usitc.gov/. This ruling does not address the applicability of any additional duties, taxes, fees, exactions and/or other charges, which may apply to the goods discussed herein. This includes, but is not limited to, tariffs and other duties as provided for in Subchapter III to Chapter 99, HTSUS. Thus, for example, in addition to the classification stated above, the merchandise covered by this ruling may also need to be reported with either the Chapter 99 provision under which an additional tariff applies or one of the Chapter 99 provisions covering exceptions to such tariffs.

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Sincerely,
(for) Evan Conceicao Designated Official Performing the Duties of the Division Director National Commodity Specialist Division