Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9102.21

9102.21.90

9102.21.90: Automatic wristwatches (base metal case): Having over 17 jewels in the movement: other

Automatic wristwatches (base metal case)

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 9102 Wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, other than those of heading 9101:
  2. Other wrist watches, whether or not incorporating a stop watch facility:
  3. 9102.21 With automatic winding:
  4. Having over 17 jewels in the movement:
  5. 9102.21.90 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty $1.53 each + 4.2% on the case + 2% on the strap, band or bracelet standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—$1.53 each + 4.2% on the case + 2% on the strap, band or bracelet
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus$10.95 each + 45% on the case + 35% on the strap, band or bracelet

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

9102.21 Other wristwatches, whether or not incorporating: with automatic winding

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 20% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 9102.21

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N364813 U.S. CBP 30 September 2026 · 9102.21.90.10

    The tariff classification of automatic wristwatches from Japan

  • N362026 U.S. CBP 16 June 2026 · 9102.21.90.10

    The tariff classification of four automatic analog wrist watches from Switzerland

  • N303322 U.S. CBP 26 March 2019 · 9102.21.90

    The tariff classification and country of origin of a wrist watch made in Japan

  • H285165 U.S. CBP 14 November 2017 · 9102.21.90

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2720-17-101444; Tariff Classification of Richard Mille RM011 (MON-00007) Automatic BIV Red Gold Watch from Switzerland

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) clock or watch glasses or weights (classified according to their constituent material);

  2. (b) watch chains (heading 7113 or 7117, as the case may be);

  3. (c) parts of general use defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39) or of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal (generally heading 7115); clock or watch springs are, however, to be classified as clock or watch parts (heading 9114);

  4. (d) bearing balls (heading 7326 or 8482, as the case may be);

  5. (e) articles of heading 8412 constructed to work without an escapement;

  6. (f) ball bearings (heading 8482); or

  7. (g) articles of Chapter 85, not yet assembled together or with other components into watch or clock movements or into articles suitable for use solely or principally as parts of such movements (Chapter 85).

2. Heading 9101 covers only watches with case wholly of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, or of the same materials combined with natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) of headings 7101 to 7104. Watches with case of base metal inlaid with precious metal fall in heading 9102.

3. For the purposes of this chapter, the expression ‘watch movements’ means devices regulated by a balance-wheel and hairspring, quartz crystal or any other system capable of determining intervals of time, with a display or a system to which a mechanical display can be incorporated. Such watch movements shall not exceed 12 mm in thickness and 50 mm in width, length or diameter.

4. Except as provided in note 1, movements and other parts suitable for use both in clocks or watches and in other articles (for example, precision instruments) are to be classified in this chapter.

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HTS code 9102.21.90 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9102.21 (other wristwatches, whether or not incorporating: with automatic winding).

The general duty is a specific or compound duty: $1.53 each + 4.2% on the case + 2% on the strap, band or bracelet.

For the same subheading, the Canada duty is 5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 4%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 9102.21 worth US$3bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Switzerland, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$37.5m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9102.21.90?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is $1.53 each + 4.2% on the case + 2% on the strap, band or bracelet. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 9102.21.90 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,R,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 9102.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Switzerland (US$2.8bn), followed by Japan.

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