Handmade Parts Quality Standards

Example 1

  • Configuration 1

    Example 1 shows a base unit with with a wooden accent material (in this case oak) and no additional parts. The cost of this configuration is US$340.

    Shipping to the USA is US$45 for this configuration and therefore the landed value for the tariff calculation is US$385.

  • Estimated Tariff

    A consequence of specifying the wooden components in this configuration enables the product to be classified as UK origin, therefore subject to a 10% tariff.

    The estimated total cost would be US$424.

    Any additional extra wooden or resin parts will improve the overall UK value proportion strengthening the UK country of origin designation. Therefore it is recommended to add at least one resin component in addition to the base unit. Generally, however, largely all wooden configuration units should qualify as a UK origin product.

Example 2

  • Configuration 2

    Example 2 shows a base unit with with a brass accent material and no additional parts. The cost of this configuration is US$390.

    Shipping to the USA is US$51 (shipping cost is higher due to the added weight) and therefore the landed value for the tariff calculation is US$441.

  • Estimated Tariffs

    Since this configuration has no UK origin components and has not been substantially transformed, it will be subject to the tariff applied for China origin goods, currently estimated at 20-35%.

    The estimated total cost would be US$529 or US$595 of which US$88 or US$154 resectively is the US import tariff.

Example 3

  • Configuration 3

    Example 3 shows the following configuration including some additional options:

    • Base Unit
    • Brass Accent Material
    • Cracked Resin Backplate
    • Split Navigation Badge
    • Gloss Wood Finish
    • Polypropylene Plate
    • Hotswap PCB


    The total cost of this configuration without extra parts is US$475.

    Shipping to the USA is US$51 (shipping cost is higher due to the added weight) and therefore the landed value for the tariff calculation is US$526.

  • Estimated Tariffs

    Since this configuration has sufficient UK origin components and undergoes a substantial transformation within the UK, it should qualify as a UK origin product, attracting the lower 10% tariff. The addition of the resin backplate, navigation badge and gloss finish evidence substantial transformation within the UK.

    The estimated total cost would be US$579 of which US$53 is the US import tariff.

    As this configuration likely qualifies as a UK origin product the total cost works out significantly less than a base brass unit and features a number of additional components.

TLDR

Fragment configurations including wooden components should qualify as a UK product but would benefit from additional resin components to add more UK origin value.

A Fragment base unit brass configuration will likely have to be declared as a China origin product, attracting the currently estimated 20-35% tariff applicable to most China origin goods imported into the USA.
Brass accent units with significant additional resin components (primarily the backplate option) should qualify as a UK origin product because of the substantial transformation of the brass backplate thereby changing its country of origin.

If the UK and the USA were to conclude a Free Trade Agreement in due course, country of origin rules would likely be more precise allowing further refinement of what is required for a product's country of origin to be determined. However, at this time the final decision rests with US Customs and Border Protection and we cannot guarantee how they will view the product. Our estimates are based upon information available online, DHL's tariff estimation tools, other similar online tools and general guidlines on country of origin rules.