Importing jewelry
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Short answer
Jewellery duty turns almost entirely on material — precious metal, base metal clad with precious metal, or imitation — and the distinctions in the schedule are finer than most sellers' product descriptions.
What determines the rate
- Whether the article is of precious metal, of metal clad with precious metal, or imitation
- Which precious metal, where applicable
- Whether stones are natural, synthetic, or imitation
- Whether the article is jewellery, goldsmiths' wares, or an article of another heading such as a watch
Subheadings commonly involved
Illustrative only — these show how the schedule divides this category. ImportCost does not publish a rate here because the legal rate attaches to a specific 8-digit subheading and must be read from the current official schedule.
- 7113.19Jewellery of other precious metal
- 7113.11Jewellery of silver
- 7117.19Imitation jewellery of base metal
- 7117.90Other imitation jewellery
Country considerations
- "Gold-plated" in marketing copy is not the same as "clad with precious metal" in the schedule, and the two classify differently.
- Section 232 metals actions are scoped to specified articles; jewellery is generally outside them, but derivative lists change and should be checked rather than assumed.
Common questions
Sources
- retrieved
- 2026-08-09
Primary source of truth for Column 1 general rates, special rates, and Chapter 99 subheadings.