Export of stainless steel jewelry from China.

1

Chinese factory → Export customs declaration → International freight → Destination customs → Importer/wholesaler → Retail

For

1. Product
   • 304 / 316L st
   • PVD
   • CZ/stone se
   • L
   • OEM/ODM a
2. Quali
   • Materia
   • Nickel rel
   • Lead/cadmium testing
   • Plating adhes
   • Pac
3. Export do
   • Commercial invo
   • Packing list
   • Sale
   • Customs declaratio
   • Bill of lading or ai
   • Certificate of o

Chinese customs requires commercial goods

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Stainless-steel jewelry is generally classified as imitat, rather than si

For example, a U.S. CBP ruling classified a PVD gold-plated stainless-steel necklace from China under HTSUS 7117.19.9000.

However, you should not use 7117.19.9000 automatically for every product. Rings, earrings, body jewelry, pieces containing stones, precious-metal components, etc. can have different classifications. The U.S. HTS is also updated periodically.

3. If your main market is the United States

This is especially important in 2026 because the China-origin duty situation is subject to additional tariffs and changes. The correct duty calculation depends on the exact HTS classification and applicable Chapter 99 provisions.

For a jewelry exporter, I would therefore calculate your landed cost as:

Factory price + Chinese domestic costs + export costs + freight + insurance + U.S. customs duty/tariffs + customs/brokerage + warehousing

Don’t quote a customer a final landed price based only on the factory FOB price.

4. Best export markets

For a Chinese stainless-steel jewelry manufacturer, potential markets include:

• 🇺🇸 United States
• 🇨🇦 Canada
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
• 🇦🇺 Australia
• 🇩🇪 Germany
• 🇫🇷 France
• 🇮🇹 Italy
• 🇪🇸 Spain
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands
• 🇦🇪 UAE
• 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
• 🇲🇽 Mexico

The compliance requirements differ by destination, so the same product should not necessarily use the same testing/documentation package for every market.

5. Export business model I would focus on

For a Chinese stainless-steel jewelry factory, there are several channels:

For a factory, private-label/OEM customers and overseas distributors can be particularly interesting because you are selling manufacturing capability rather than competing only on the lowest piece price.

If your goal is specifically to build an export business for a Dongguan stainless-steel jewelry factory, I can also give you a practical China → USA export plan, including HS codes, required certificates, customs documents, shipping terms (FOB/CIF/DDP), customer acquisition, and how to find U.S. wholesale buyers.