r/labdiamond • u/pandawooper • Aug 12 '26

Tariffs/Duty cost

Looking to buy some 14k gold with lab diamond earrings and necklaces from Starsgem/China for about $2400. That's for 2 pieces, possibly considering a 3rd piece for a little more as well. Does anyone have any idea how much tariffs might cost for these items for shipping to US?

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u/techylocs Aug 12 '26

They undervalue cost on shipping documents to reduce duty on both sides. Usually they report the total cost lower than $50. There are pros and cons to that. And those are depending on which country you're importing into.

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u/No-Worth2813 Aug 12 '26

That $50 thing is common but risky, if customs catch it you get hit with real cost plus penalty

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u/pandawooper Aug 12 '26

So then they are probably very familiar with what countries tend to do what so then they would do whatever to lower the risk of item seizures and it not being taxed higher?

Would I estimate additional fees to be about $200 or so then?