# HS code 7101.21: Cultured pearls, unworked

> HS code 7101.21 covers cultured pearls, unworked. It sits in heading 71.01 (pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport) in chapter 71 (natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin). Other goods of heading 71.01 are classified under 7101.10 (natural pearls) and 7101.22 (cultured pearls, worked). National tariff lines under 7101.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/710121
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 71](https://border.bot/hs-codes/71) / [71.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7101) / [7101.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/710121)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7101.21
- Covers: Cultured pearls, unworked
- Heading: [71.01: Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7101)
- Chapter: [71: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin](https://border.bot/hs-codes/71)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/710121)

## What this code covers

HS code 7101.21 covers cultured pearls, unworked.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cultured pearls: Unworked”, read under “Cultured pearls”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 71.01 are classified under 7101.10 (natural pearls) and 7101.22 (cultured pearls, worked).

- [7101.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/710110) Natural pearls
- [7101.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/710122) Cultured pearls: Worked

## How it is structured

7101.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 71, are the chapter; the first four, 7101, are heading 71.01; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 71: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
- Heading 71.01: Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport
- Within the heading: Cultured pearls
- Subheading 7101.21: Unworked

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7101.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/710121): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7101.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/710110) Natural pearls
- Next subheading: [7101.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/710122) Cultured pearls: Worked

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7101.21 cover?

HS code 7101.21 covers cultured pearls, unworked.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7101.21 in?

HS code 7101.21 is in heading 71.01 (pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport) in chapter 71 (natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin).

### Where are goods of heading 71.01 classified when 7101.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 71.01 are classified under 7101.10 (natural pearls) and 7101.22 (cultured pearls, worked).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7101.21?

National tariff lines under 7101.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/710121.json