Code 9101 21 · Heading 9101

Automatic-winding wristwatches with a precious-metal or precious-metal doublé case, with or without a built-in stopwatch, not with a steel back

This covers wristwatches with automatic winding and a case made of precious metal or precious-metal doublé. They may have a built-in stopwatch, but must not have a steel back.

For example

An automatic-winding wristwatch with a precious-metal case and no built-in stopwatch, not with a steel back
An automatic-winding wristwatch with a precious-metal doublé case and a built-in stopwatch, not with a steel back

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Wrist-watches of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding (excl. with backs made of steel)

How we got to this code

XVIII
91
9101
9101 21

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, …
Is the product an optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, control, precision, medical or surgical instrument or apparatus; a watch; or a musical instrument?
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Step 2 · Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 2 of 3 chapters in section XVIII
Is it a precious-metal or non-precious-metal wristwatch, pocket watch or similar watch; a watch with a pocket-watch movement; an instrument-panel or vehicle watch; another clock; a time-control or time-measuring device; a time switch; a complete or incomplete movement; a watch case; a watch strap; or another watch part?
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Step 3 · Heading 9101 Wrist-watches, pocket-watches and other watches, in… 1 of 14 headings under chapter 91
Which child description matches the watch: a wristwatch with electric drive and mechanical-only display; a wristwatch with electric drive and optoelectronic or combined display; an automatically wound wristwatch; a manually wound wristwatch; an electrically driven pocket or similar watch; or a manually or automatically wound pocket or similar watch?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9101 21 Wrist-watches of precious metal or of metal clad wi… 3 of 6 subheadings under heading 9101
Is it a wristwatch or a pocket watch or similar watch, and is it electrically powered with only mechanical time display, electrically powered with opto-electronic or combined mechanical and opto-electronic time display, manually wound, or automatically wound?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 4.5%

Only one code below

9101 21 00

Wrist-watches of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding (excl. with backs made of steel)

4.5%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Compare the sibling codes

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9101 11 Wrist-watches of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, electrically operated, with mechanical display only (excl. with backs made of steel) 4.5%
9101 19 Wrist-watches of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, electrically operated, with opto-electronic display and with combined mechanical and opto-electronic display (excl. with backs made of steel) 4.5%
9101 21 Wrist-watches of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding (excl. with backs made of steel) you are here 4.5%
9101 29 Wrist-watches of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with hand winding only (excl. with backs made of steel) 4.5%
9101 91 Pocket-watches and the like, incl. stop-watches, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, electrically operated (excl. with backs made of steel and wrist-watches) 4.5%
9101 99 Pocket-watches and the like, incl. stop-watches, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with hand or automatic winding (excl. with backs made of steel and wrist-watches) 4.5%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

91.01.2100 With automatic winding

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

0.2 GBP / p/st

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

9101 21 00 00 With automatic winding

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

9101.21.10.00 Wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, with case

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

91.01.2100

With automatic winding

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

9101 21 00 00

With automatic winding

Ordinary duty

0.2 GBP / p/st

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

9101.21.10.00

Wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, Other wrist watches, whether or not incorporating a stop watch facility, With automatic winding, Having over 17 jewels in the movement, Straps, bands or bracelets entered with watches of subheading 9101.21.50 and classifiable therewith pursuant to additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter; all the foregoing whether or not attached to such watches at the time of entry, Of textile material or of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated

General rate

3.1%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9101.21.30.00

Wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop watches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, Other wrist watches, whether or not incorporating a stop watch facility, With automatic winding, Having over 17 jewels in the movement, Straps, bands or bracelets entered with watches of subheading 9101.21.50 and classifiable therewith pursuant to additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter; all the foregoing whether or not attached to such watches at the time of entry, Other

General rate

3.1%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.