9108.11.40

Having no jewels or only one jewel

Classified under heading 9108 / subheading 9108.11 — chapter 91 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rate36¢ each + 5.3% on the battery
Special rateFree (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)
Column 2 rate$1.50 each + 35% on the battery

General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.

Duty calculator

Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 9108.11.40.

Estimated duty
$530.00
Ad valorem 5.3% × $10,000.00$530.00
Effective rate on customs value5.3%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

Where this rate sits

Heading 9108 contains 5 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 5.3%, against an average of 4.4% across the heading (range 3.1%–5.3%).

MetricThis lineHeading 9108
General rate36¢ each + 5.3% on the batteryavg 4.4%
Duty-free linesno0 of 5
Specific-rate linesno0

Classification path

All 5 tariff lines under heading 9108

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
9108.11.40Having no jewels or only one jewelthis page36¢ each + 5.3% on the battery$1.50 each + 35% on the battery
9108.11.80Other72¢ each + 5.3% on the battery$2.50 each + 35% on the battery
9108.12.00With opto-electronic display only3.1% on the movement + 4.2% on the battery35%
9108.19.40Having no jewels or only one jewel28¢ each + 4.2% on the battery$1.50 each + 35% on the battery
9108.19.80Other53¢ each + 3.9% on the battery$2.50 each + 35% on the battery

Using HTS 9108.11.40 correctly

A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 9108.11.40 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.

Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.