U.S. exports of Cultured Pearls, Worked, Not Set (HS 710122) totaled $2.0M in August 2026.
Importers of Cultured Pearls, Worked, Not Set paid $117K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 14.37% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Cultured Pearls, Worked, Not Set imports of $816K in August 2026 ran 37% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataWorked cultured pearls that have been drilled, polished, or otherwise processed but not yet mounted in jewelry are split across three US tariff lines: a general worked line (7101220000), a graded-and-temporarily-strung line (7101223000), and a residual worked line (7101226000). Japan leads US imports under this heading, reflecting its role as a finishing and grading hub for akoya pearls, with China and French Polynesia also significant sources. The distinction between temporarily strung (for grading and display) and permanently strung finished jewelry is commercially important — the latter typically falls outside this heading entirely. Importers assembling pearl strands for retail should confirm the processing stage carefully to avoid misclassification.
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Temporarily strung pearls (7101223000) are strung solely for convenience of transport or grading and are not intended as finished jewelry. Pearls that have been worked by other means — such as drilling or polishing — but are not temporarily strung fall under the residual worked line (7101226000). The stringing must be temporary and non-decorative to qualify for the former.
Once pearls are permanently set or mounted in a metal finding, clasp, or jewelry article, they typically move out of Chapter 71's loose-stone headings into the jewelry articles headings. Worked but unset pearls — even if drilled and polished — remain classifiable here as long as they are not incorporated into a finished article.
Subheading 2 of 3 in heading 7101
Subheading 710122 · $2.0M of $4.2M
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Imports
$816KYoY · free account
Exports
$2.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $16.5M of Cultured Pearls, Worked, Not Set and exported $24.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7101226000 | Cultured Pearls, Worked, NESOI | $486K | 14.04% | 100.00% | $68K |
| 7101223000 | Cultured Pearls, Worked, Graded, Temporarily Strung | $330K | 14.86% | 95.59% | $49K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7101220000 | Cultured Pearls, Worked, Not Set | $2.0M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Italy and Thailand together take 91% of it.
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rate provision · imports
1.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 14.37% of imports for consumption.