Wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
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Heading 9101 covers wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, when the case is precious metal or metal clad with precious metal. It splits first by power source: electrically operated (9101.11 and 9101.19), automatic winding (9101.21), and other, meaning hand-wound or non-electric (9101.29), with a residual group (9101.91 and 9101.99) for non-wrist watches. Within each group the lines turn on display type, the number of jewels in the movement, movement value or size, and whether straps are entered and classifiable with the watch.
Products in this heading
- Gold-cased quartz wrist watch with a mechanical display
- Silver pocket watch with a mechanical movement
- Platinum-cased automatic winding wrist watch with over 17 jewels
- Gold-cased stop watch
- Wrist watch with opto-electronic (digital) display in a gold case
- Textile or base metal watch strap entered with a watch of 9101.19.20 and classifiable with it
- Dress watch with a metal-clad-with-gold case and an 8-jewel movement
How to choose the right subheading
- Case material: precious metal or metal clad with precious metal for 9101, base metal goes to 9102.
- Power source: electrically operated, automatic winding, or other (hand-wound or non-electric).
- Display type: mechanical display only, opto-electronic display only, or other.
- Number of jewels in the movement, and for mid-jewel ranges the movement value and diameter.
- Whether straps or bands are entered with the watch and classifiable with it under additional U.S. note 2.
Often confused with
- Heading 9102Wrist watch with a base metal case
Heading 9101 requires a precious metal or metal clad case; base metal watches fall in 9102.
- Heading 9113Watch strap or band imported separately from the watch
Straps and bands are classified in 9113 unless entered with a watch and classifiable with it under additional U.S. note 2.
- Heading 9108Watch movement, complete and assembled
Movements are classified separately from the watch that contains them.
- Heading 9111Watch case, empty
Cases and parts are classified in 9111.
- Heading 9103Small clock fitted with a watch movement
Clocks with watch movements are covered by 9103, not by the watch headings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for an electrically operated wrist watch with a precious metal case, mechanical display and no jewels?
Use 9101.11.40. The general (MFN) rate is 51 cents each + 6.25% on the case and strap, band or bracelet + 5.3% on the battery.
What is the duty on an automatic winding wrist watch with over 17 jewels in a gold case?
The watch itself is 9101.21.50 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. A strap entered with it and classifiable with it under additional U.S. note 2 of textile material or base metal is 9101.21.10.00 at 3.1%.
How do I classify a silver pocket watch with no jewels or not over 7 jewels?
Pocket watches fall in the residual group, so this is 9101.99.20. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 9101
- 9101.11.40Having no jewels or only one jewel in the movement51¢ each + 6.25% on the case and strap, band or bracelet + 5.3% on the battery
- 9101.11.80Wrist watches, electrically operated, whether or not incorporating a stop watch facility / With mechanical display only / Other87¢ each + 6.25% on the case and strap, band or bracelet + 5.3% on the battery
- 9101.19.20.20Of textile material or of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-platedFree
- 9101.19.20.40With opto-electronic display only. / OtherFree
- 9101.19.20.80With opto-electronic display only. / OtherFree
- 9101.19.40Wrist watches, electrically operated, whether or not incorporating a stop watch facility / Other, having no jewels or only one jewel in the movement41¢ each + 5% on case and strap, band or bracelet + 4.2% on the battery
- 9101.19.80Wrist watches, electrically operated, whether or not incorporating a stop watch facility / Other61¢ each + 4.4% on case and strap, band or bracelet + 3.7% on the battery
- 9101.21.10.00Of textile material or of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated3.1%
- 9101.21.30.00Having over 17 jewels in the movement / Other3.1%
- 9101.21.50Having over 17 jewels in the movement / OtherFree
- 9101.21.80With automatic winding / Other$1.61 each + 4.4% on the case and strap, band or bracelet
- 9101.29.10Having no jewels or only one jewel in the movement40¢ each + 5% on the case and strap, band or bracelet
- 9101.29.20Having over 1 jewel but not over 7 jewels in the movement61¢ each + 4.4% on the case and strap, band or bracelet
- 9101.29.30With movement measuring not over 15.2 mm$2.28 each + 5% on the case and strap, band or bracelet
- 9101.29.40With movement measuring over 15.2 mm$1.92 each + 5% on the case and strap, band or bracelet
- 9101.29.50With movement valued over $15 each90¢ each + 4.4% on the case and strap, band or bracelet
- 9101.29.70.00Of textile material or of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated3.1%
- 9101.29.80.00Having over 17 jewels in the movement / Other3.1%
- 9101.29.90Having over 17 jewels in the movement / OtherFree
- 9101.91.20.00With opto-electronic display onlyFree
- 9101.91.40Having no jewels or only one jewel in the movementFree
- 9101.91.80Electrically operated / OtherFree
- 9101.99.20Having no jewels or not over 7 jewels in the movementFree
- 9101.99.40With movement valued not over $15 each98¢ each + 3% on the case
- 9101.99.60With movement valued over $15 eachFree
- 9101.99.80Having over 17 jewels in the movementFree