US Gem Importing – How to Import Gems to the US – Classifications

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Below are most of the initial HTS classification categories that precious stones and gems will fall into.

68042100.–Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, nesoi, of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond–01/01/199968042100.–Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, nesoi, of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond–01/01/199970181020.–Glass imitation precious or semiprecious stones (except beads)–01/01/199971021000.–Diamonds, unsorted, whether or not worked–01/01/198971021000.–Diamonds, unsorted, whether or not worked–01/01/198971022110.–Miners’ diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted–01/01/198971022110.–Miners’ diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted–01/01/198971022130.–Industrial diamonds (other than miners’ diamonds), simply sawn, cleaved or bruted–01/01/199971022130.–Industrial diamonds (other than miners’ diamonds), simply sawn, cleaved or bruted–01/01/199971022140.–Industrial diamonds (other than miners’ diamonds), unworked–01/01/198971022140.–Industrial diamonds (other than miners’ diamonds), unworked–01/01/198971022900.–Industrial diamonds, worked, but not mounted or set–01/01/198971022900.–Industrial diamonds, worked, but not mounted or set–01/01/198971023100.–Nonindustrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted–01/01/198971023100.–Nonindustrial diamonds, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted–01/01/198971023900.–Nonindustrial diamonds, worked, but not mounted or set–01/01/198971023900.–Nonindustrial diamonds, worked, but not mounted or set–01/01/198971031020.–Precious stones (o/than diamonds) & semiprecious stones, unworked–01/01/198971031020.–Precious stones (o/than diamonds) & semiprecious stones, unworked–01/01/198971031020.–Precious stones (o/than diamonds) & semiprecious stones, unworked–01/01/198971031040.–Precious stones (o/than diamonds) & semiprecious stones, simply sawn or roughly shaped–01/01/200471031040.–Precious stones (o/than diamonds) & semiprecious stones, simply sawn or roughly shaped–01/01/200471031040.–Precious stones (o/than diamonds) & semiprecious stones, simply sawn or roughly shaped–01/01/200471039100.–Rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked, whether or not graded, but n/strung (ex. ungraded temporarily strung), mounted or set–01/01/198971039910.–Precious or semiprecious stones, nesoi, cut but not set and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry–01/01/199971039950.–Precious or semiprecious stones, nesoi, worked, whether or not graded, but n/strung (ex. ungraded temporarily strung), mtd. or set–01/01/200471042000.–Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semiprecious stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped–01/01/200471049010.–Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semiprecious stones, cut but not set & suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry–01/01/199971049050.–Synth.or reconstruct. precious or semiprecious stones, wkd, whether or not graded, but n/strung (ex.ungraded temp. strung), mtd./set,nesoi–01/01/200471051000.–Diamond dust and powder–01/01/198971051000.–Diamond dust and powder–01/01/198971059000.–Natural or synthetic precious (except diamond) or semiprecious stone dust and powder–01/01/199971059000.–Natural or synthetic precious (except diamond) or semiprecious stone dust and powder–01/01/199971059000.–Natural or synthetic precious (except diamond) or semiprecious stone dust and powder–01/01/199971162005.–Jewelry articles of precious or semiprecious stones, valued not over $40 per piece–01/01/200471162015.–Jewelry articles of precious or semiprecious stones, valued over $40 per piece–01/01/200471162030.–Semiprecious stones (except rock crystal), graded and strung temporarily for convenience of transport–01/01/200471162035.–Semiprecious stone (except rock crystal) figurines–01/01/200471162040.–Semiprecious stone (except rock crystal) articles (other than jewelry and figurines)–01/01/200471162050.–Precious stone articles,nesoi–01/01/199998178201.–Certain mounted tool and drill bit blanks of polycrystalline diamond & mounted tool blanks of polycrystalline diamond (of certain headings)–01/01/199698178201.–Certain mounted tool and drill bit blanks of polycrystalline diamond & mounted tool blanks of polycrystalline diamond (of certain headings)–01/01/199699032710.–Ukraine goods: Diamonds, unsorted (provided for in subheading 7102.10.00)–01/23/200299032710.–Ukraine goods: Diamonds, unsorted (provided for in subheading 7102.10.00)–01/23/200299032711.–Ukraine goods: Diamonds, nonindustrial (provided for in subheading 7102.31.00 or 7102.39.00)–01/23/200299032711.–Ukraine goods: Diamonds, nonindustrial (provided for in subheading 7102.31.00 or 7102.39.00)–01/23/2002This entry was posted on Monday, November 12th, 2007 at 1:43 am and is filed under Import. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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Importing Knock-off Purses

This question came in response to the post entitled What is a Foreign Trade Zone?

Sandra asks

This customs thing is very confusing to me, but I keep reading more and more to try to understand.I am going to be very up front. I like to sell mirror image designer handbags like LOTS of other people do.I just do’t understand how they get shipments thru customs without getting caught. But this letter may explain some of it. Can anyone put imports in a FTZ warehouse? How does that work?

My response

If you’re trying to sell knock-off purses that infringe on someone else’s trademark, then your shipments are probably going to get seized by Customs. One of the duties of the CBP is to protect against counterfeit goods and an FTZ is not a way around that. An FTZ is more of a quarantined holding area for special case shipments. The goods are allowed into the special US warehouse where you can work with them to some degree, but the are not allowed into the commerce of the United States (aka sold in the US) until they pass through the Customs process.

I can’t tell you 100% where the bags you see people selling are coming from, but I imagine that they either slip by Customs, are smuggled in, or are different enough from the trademark holder that they are allowed in.

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