Item 163157C01-52 is a sterling silver ring with a treated freshwater cultured pearl.
“The applicable subheading for the first item, the sterling silver jewelry with treated freshwater cultured pearls, will be 7113.11.5000.”
HS code for jewelry
Jewelry is classified by what it is made of, and the line between precious and imitation is stricter than most sellers expect: gold-plated brass is imitation jewelry, which pays 11% in the US.
- Candidate codes
- 7
- US duty
- Free – 13.5%
- UK / EU duty
- 0% – 4% / 0% – 4%
- Decided by
- Metal, plated or solid, stones, value
US: USITC HTS Revision 21 (2026) · UK and EU checked 2026-10-27 · Covers rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and body jewelry. Watches are covered separately.
Find your code Candidates 7
Q1What is the jewelry made of?
How to tell
Plated is not precious. Jewelry of base metal with a thin layer of gold or silver is imitation jewelry. Only metal clad with precious metal by a mechanical bond, such as gold-filled, counts as precious-metal jewelry in 7113.20.
Q2What does it cost per dozen pieces?
Q3Is it set with gemstones?
How to tell
Base-metal jewelry set with precious or semiprecious stones, natural or synthetic, can move to heading 7116. In ruling N325089 CBP put a silver-plated necklace with cubic zirconia in 7116, while the sterling silver version stayed in 7113.
Q4Value per piece?
7113.11.20.00Silver jewelry, $18 or less per dozen US 13.5%
UK 2% · EU 2.5%
UK 2% · EU 2.5%
7113.11.50.00Silver jewelry, other US 5%
UK 2% · EU 2.5%
UK 2% · EU 2.5%
7113.19.50Jewelry of gold or platinum, other US 5.5%
UK 2% · EU 2.5%
UK 2% · EU 2.5%
7116.20.05.00Jewelry of precious or semiprecious stones, $40 or less US 3.3%
UK 0% · EU 0%
UK 0% · EU 0%
7116.20.15.00Jewelry of precious or semiprecious stones, over $40 US 6.5%
UK 0% · EU 0%
UK 0% · EU 0%
7117.19.90.00Imitation jewelry of base metal, other US 11%
UK 4% · EU 4%
UK 4% · EU 4%
7117.90Imitation jewelry of other materials (several lines) US Free – 11%
UK 4% · EU 4%
UK 4% · EU 4%
All 7 candidate codes for jewelry
| Code | What it covers | US | UK | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7113.11.20.00 | Silver jewelry, $18 or less per dozen | 13.5% | 2% | 2.5% |
| 7113.11.50.00 | Silver jewelry, other | 5% | 2% | 2.5% |
| 7113.19.50 | Jewelry of gold or platinum, other | 5.5% | 2% | 2.5% |
| 7116.20.05.00 | Jewelry of precious or semiprecious stones, $40 or less | 3.3% | 0% | 0% |
| 7116.20.15.00 | Jewelry of precious or semiprecious stones, over $40 | 6.5% | 0% | 0% |
| 7117.19.90.00 | Imitation jewelry of base metal, other | 11% | 4% | 4% |
| 7117.90 | Imitation jewelry of other materials (several lines) | Free – 11% | 4% | 4% |
General (MFN) duty rates. Lower rates may apply under trade agreements; extra duties may apply depending on the country of origin. UK and EU columns show the rate for the six-digit subheading (most lines where a few specific products differ).
Mistakes to avoid
- “Gold” on the listing is not enough. Customs needs the base material: solid karat gold, gold-filled (clad), or gold-plated base metal each go to a different heading.
- Chains sold by the metre and toy jewelry worth a few cents a piece have their own lines with different rates.
- Stainless steel and titanium body jewelry is imitation jewelry; CBP classified a titanium nose ring with glass stones in 7117.90 (N345479).
Customs rulings on jewelry
The necklace consists of a sterling silver chain and a sterling round cartwheel pendant with a cubic zirconia stone in the center.
“The applicable subheading for second item, the silver-plated necklace and pair of earrings with cubic zirconia, will be 7116.20.0500.”
is a base metal bracelet with seven base metal and enamel charms approximately 2 cm in size.
“will be 7117.19.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Imitation jewelry: Of bas.”
Quoted word for word from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection rulings database (CROSS). A ruling binds only the goods it describes, but shows how CBP reads these headings.
How this page is checked
- Every code above exists in the current US tariff schedule (Revision 21 (2026)). The build stops if a code disappears.
- Duty rates are read from the official data, not typed by hand: USITC for the US, the UK Trade Tariff for the UK and the EU.
- Ruling quotes are checked word for word against the ruling text, and rulings that are revoked or modified are removed.