R00679 R0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of jewelry from Nepal.

Issued August 11, 2004 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 7113.11.5000, 7113.11.2000, 7113.19.5000, 7113.19.2500, 7113.19.2900, 7113.19.2100

Headings: 7113

Product description

The jewelry items to be imported consist of a selection of silver and gold rings, broaches, bangles, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and earrings or nose-rings.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the silver jewelry, if valued not over $18 per dozen pieces or parts, will be 7113.11.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal: Other: Valued not over $18 per dozen pieces or parts. The applicable subheading for the silver jewelry, if valued over $18 per dozen pieces or parts, will be 7113.11.5000, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal: Other: Other. The applicable subheading for gold jewelry, other than necklaces, will be 7113.19.5000, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof: of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Other. The applicable subheading for gold necklaces, if of rope links, will be 7113.19.2100, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Necklaces and neck chains, of gold: Rope. The applicable subheading for gold necklaces, if of mixed links, will be 7113.19.2500, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Necklaces and neck chains, of gold: Mixed link. The applicable subheading for gold necklaces, if of other than rope or mixed links, will be 7113.19.2900, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Necklaces and neck chains, of gold: Other.

Full text

NY R00679 August 11, 2004 CLA-2-71:RR:NC:SP:233 R00679 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7113.11.2000; 7113.11.5000; 7113.19.5000; 7113.19.2100; 7113.19.2500; 7113.19.2900 Mr. Warren Young 33224 N. Cherry Creek road Queen Creek, AZ 85242 RE: The tariff classification of jewelry from Nepal. Dear Mr. Young: In your letter dated August 6, 2004, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The jewelry items to be imported consist of a selection of silver and gold rings, broaches, bangles, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and earrings or nose-rings. The applicable subheading for the silver jewelry, if valued not over $18 per dozen pieces or parts, will be 7113.11.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal: Other: Valued not over $18 per dozen pieces or parts.” The rate of duty will be 13.5% ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the silver jewelry, if valued over $18 per dozen pieces or parts, will be 7113.11.5000, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be 5% ad valorem. The applicable subheading for gold jewelry, other than necklaces, will be 7113.19.5000, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof: of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be 5.5% ad valorem. The applicable subheading for gold necklaces, if of rope links, will be 7113.19.2100, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Necklaces and neck chains, of gold: Rope.” The rate of duty will be 5% ad valorem. The applicable subheading for gold necklaces, if of mixed links, will be 7113.19.2500, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Necklaces and neck chains, of gold: Mixed link.” The rate of duty will be 5.8% ad valorem. The applicable subheading for gold necklaces, if of other than rope or mixed links, will be 7113.19.2900, HTS, which provides for “Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal: Other: Necklaces and neck chains, of gold: Other.” The rate of duty will be 5.5% ad valorem. Articles classifiable under subheadings 7113.11.2000, 7113.11.5000, 7113.19.5000, 7113.19.2100, 7113.19.2500 and 7113.19.2900, HTS, which are products of Nepal are currently entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Lawrence Mushinske at 646-733-3036. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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