DutyChecker

US import duty on watches & jewelry

This calculator uses base-metal imitation jewelry (HTS 7117.19.90) as its representative watches product. 11% is the representative imitation-jewelry MFN rate. Watches and precious-metal jewelry can have compound or different duties and are outside this estimate.

Post de-minimis Rates: Oct 2026
MFN general rate 11% MFN HTS 7117.19.90 Other imitation jewelry of base metal

Use where the item was manufactured. The shop or dispatch country can be different.

Each category selects a representative product. Material and construction can change its rate.

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Enter goods and freight separately. Excluding freight from customs value requires an identifiable actual cost, supported by the carrier or forwarder. A seller estimate alone is insufficient.

Entry details and carrier quote
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Add only actual extra paid packing, assists or royalties required in customs value and absent from the goods price. The carrier quote must exclude duty and government fees. A courier total remains incomplete without its quote.

Date selects the published fee schedule. Tariff rules are verified through 2026-10-02; other entry dates need a fresh rule check.

Watches duty rates at a glance

ItemHTS codeGeneral rate
Base-metal imitation jewelry 7117.19.90 11% MFN

Key facts

  • Representative product: Base-metal imitation jewelry
  • HTS 7117.19.90: 11% MFN
  • MFN is the base rate; current origin duties and product exclusions are calculated separately.
  • Loss of the $800 de minimis exemption does not remove product-specific duty or postal MPF exemptions.

Don't forget the fees

  • MPF depends on date and entry procedure; ordinary mail is generally exempt
  • USPS dutiable parcel fee: $9.35; private carrier/formal broker fees need a quote
  • Origin duties use product exemptions and, for EU/Japan/Korea, MFN thresholds

Watches duty by origin country

🇬🇧 From United Kingdom🇩🇪 From Germany🇯🇵 From Japan🇨🇳 From China🇨🇦 From Canada🇲🇽 From Mexico🇮🇳 From India🇦🇺 From Australia🇰🇷 From South Korea

FAQs

Does this rate apply to every watches item?

11% is the representative imitation-jewelry MFN rate. Watches and precious-metal jewelry can have compound or different duties and are outside this estimate.

Does shipping enter the customs value?

This model starts with a goods-only price plus required valuation additions. Actual, identifiable international freight supported by carrier/forwarder evidence is excluded from duty value and remains in landed cost. A seller estimate does not establish an allowable exclusion.

Which processing and carrier fees apply?

Fees depend on the entry date and procedure. Ordinary mail is generally exempt from MPF; non-EMS dutiable mail documented by CBP can incur a mail fee. Express-facility fees are paid by operators. Private carrier and formal-entry broker/bond charges require a quote.