![]() Twenty-five identical, fancy square spacer beads are blister card packaged together ready for retail sales. Item 530592, is the Metal Gallery™ Fancy Square Spacer Beads. After importation, the beads are stated to be used in the making of bracelets, necklaces, and more. The beads approximately measure ½ inch in diameter. The gear spacer beads are made of base metal, zinc alloy. Twenty-four identical, gear spacer beads are blister card packaged together ready for retail sales. Item 526434, is the Metal Gallery™ Gear Spacer Beads. The applicable subheading for the item number 298265, Jewelry shoppe™ Findings, Double Swirl Wire Shape, will be 71, HTSUS, which provides for Imitation jewelry: Of base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal: Other: Other: Other. As such, the Double Swirl Wire Shape connectors are classifiable in the imitation jewelry provision of heading 7117, HTSUS. Neither the Legal Notes to Chapter 71 of the HTSUS, nor the ENs to Chapter 71 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, provide a meaning for the word as provided by our source dictionary and glossary. Legal Note 11 in conjunction with Legal Note 9 (a) to Chapter 71 of the HTSUS, provides in pertinent part, that the expression “imitation jewelry” means any small articles of personal adornment for example rings, bracelets, necklaces, brooches, earrings, pendants, pins, and the like – not incorporating precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, except as minor constituents. Further, the heading also excludes … (b) Articles of heading 83.08 (buckles, buckle-clasps, clasps, hooks, eyelets, etc.). The ENs for heading 7117, state in pertinent part the following: The heading also covers unfinished or incomplete articles of imitation jewellery (ear-rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc.), such as: (a) Semi-finished split rings, consisting of anodised aluminium wire, usually twisted or surface worked, whether or not fitted with a crude clasp, sometimes used as ear-rings without further working (b) Ornamental motifs of base metal, whether or not polished, assembled by small links into strips of indefinite length. CBP believes the ENs should always be consulted. ![]() The ENs, while neither legally binding nor dispositive, provide a guiding commentary on the scope of each heading, and are generally indicative of the proper interpretation of the HTSUS. When interpreting and implementing the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the Explanatory Notes (ENs) of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System may be utilized. After importation the double swirl wire shape is stated to be used in the making of necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry pieces. At each end of the double swirl wire shape there is a connecting loop. The double swirl wire shape jewelry findings are made of base metal, iron, plated in sterling, and measure1½ inches long. Two identical, double swirl wire shape jewelry findings are blister card packaged together ready for retail sales. Item 298265, is the Jewelry shoppe™ Findings, Double Swirl Wire Shape. ![]() As requested, the samples submitted, will be returned to you. Woody: In your letter dated May 6, 2014, you requested a tariff classification ruling. RE: The tariff classification of jewelry findings from China. 7707 SW 44th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73179
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