9114.30 - Dials:

This HTS category, 9114.30, specifically covers "Dials" for clocks and watches. Dials are the face of a timepiece, typically displaying numerals or markers to indicate hours, minutes, and seconds. This encompasses a wide range of dial types, from simple printed designs to intricate enameled or metallic faces, as long as their primary function is to serve as the display surface for a clock or watch movement.

When classifying within the broader heading of "Other clock or watch parts," it is crucial to distinguish dials from sibling categories like 9114.40, which pertains to "Plates and bridges." While plates and bridges are structural components that form the internal mechanism's foundation, dials are the external display element. Similarly, they differ from the residual category 9114.90 ("Other"), which captures all other clock and watch parts not specifically enumerated elsewhere.

The subcategories under 9114.30 further refine the classification based on physical dimensions. Dials "Not exceeding 50 mm in width" (9114.30.40.00) typically apply to smaller timepieces such as wristwatches or pocket watches. Conversely, dials "Exceeding 50 mm in width" (9114.30.80.00) are generally found in larger clocks, including wall clocks, mantle clocks, and grandfather clocks, where the dial's diameter or width is greater than the specified threshold.