EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7103.99

7103 99 00

7103 99 00: Precious stones: otherwise worked, other

Other worked precious and semi-precious stones

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7103 Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport:
  2. Otherwise worked:
  3. 7103 99 00 Other

What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 October 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
    Documents
    • C127 Merchant product identifier
    • C128 Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • C129 Standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • Y081 No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists
  • Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 2108/26
    Documents
    • Y126 Goods sold in distance sales

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    Regulation 2062/17
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0692/14
    Documents
    • Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0263/22
    Documents
    • Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Export measures 2

Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.

Export measuresDestinationLegal actValidity
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: Russia Russia Regulation 0833/14 24 June 2023
Export control on luxury goodsSanctions regime: North Korea North Korea Regulation 2062/17 28 June 2018

TARIC data as of 26 October 2026

Import VAT in the EU member states

The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.

  • Austria 20%
  • Belgium 21%
  • Bulgaria 20%
  • Croatia 25%
  • Cyprus 19%
  • Czechia 21%
  • Denmark 25%
  • Estonia 24%
  • Finland 25.5%
  • France 20%
  • Germany 19%
  • Greece 24%
  • Hungary 27%
  • Ireland 23%
  • Italy 22%
  • Latvia 21%
  • Lithuania 21%
  • Luxembourg 17%
  • Malta 18%
  • Netherlands 21%
  • Poland 23%
  • Portugal 23%
  • Romania 21%
  • Slovakia 23%
  • Slovenia 22%
  • Spain 21%
  • Sweden 25%

TEDB · 26 October 2026

EU: imports by month · HS 7103.99

last 12 months€340.5m+21.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price€204.87 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Jan 2024: €13.9mFeb 2024: €33.8mMar 2024: €23.3mApr 2024: €20.4mMay 2024: €17.7mJun 2024: €14.8mJul 2024: €17.6mAug 2024: €13.1mSept 2024: €27.1mOct 2024: €21.5mNov 2024: €14.7mDec 2024: €15.7mJan 2025: €13.5mFeb 2025: €42.3mMar 2025: €25.7mApr 2025: €17.7mMay 2025: €54.6mJun 2025: €14.6mJul 2025: €18.3mAug 2025: €14.7mSept 2025: €38.8mOct 2025: €40.1mNov 2025: €26.6mDec 2025: €15.8mJan 2026: €19.7mFeb 2026: €26.3mMar 2026: €20.9mApr 2026: €30.2mMay 2026: €54.7mJun 2026: €20.9mJul 2026: €25.7mAug 2026: €20.8m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Thailand €77.2m 22.7% +2.4%
India €39.2m 11.5% +8.9%
United States €35.6m 10.4% -19.2%
Brazil €34.2m 10.1% +131.6%
Hong Kong SAR China €22.6m 6.6% -2.4%
Mozambique €21.5m 6.3% +294.6%
Tanzania €19.2m 5.6% +42.6%
Switzerland €18.1m 5.3% -24%

Same subheading in other tariffs

7103.99 Precious stones: otherwise worked, other

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N338908 U.S. CBP 29 March 2024 · 7103.99.50.00

    The tariff classification of semiprecious stones from China

  • N327192 U.S. CBP 17 August 2022 · 7103.99.50.00

    The tariff classification of semiprecious stones from China

  • N318234 U.S. CBP 7 April 2021 · 7103.99.50.00

    The tariff classification of semi-precious stones from Brazil, China, India, and Peru

  • N290805 U.S. CBP 12 October 2017 · 7103.99.50.00

    The tariff classification of chakra stones from India.

5 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 71 →

CN Explanatory Notes

The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.

7103 91 00 and 7103 99 00 · Otherwise worked

See the HS Explanatory Note to subheadings 7103 91 and 7103 99.

Stones prepared as doublets or triplets are to be taken to mean stones obtained by superimposing one stone (upper part of the doublet or triplet) and either one or two other stones (generally, of lesser quality) on another substance (reconstituted stones or glass, for example).

As regards stones which are not considered as otherwise worked for the purposes of these subheadings, and also stones which, even if not set or mounted, fall in Chapter 90 or 91, see the HS Explanatory Note to heading 7103, third and fifth paragraphs.

Rough stones (commonly called ‘blanks’) fall in subheading 7103 10 00.

Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union

This line in earlier years

The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.

YearDescriptionThird-country dutySupplementary unit
2026 Other Free g
2025 unchanged Free g
2024 unchanged Free g
2023 unchanged Free g
2022 unchanged Free g
2021 unchanged Free g
2020 unchanged Free g
2019 Other Free g

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 7103 99 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 7103.99, precious stones: otherwise worked, other.

The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in g.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported other worked precious and semi-precious stones (HS 7103.99) worth €340.5m (up 22% on the year before), at an average of €204.87 per kg; Thailand supplied 23%, followed by India.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–10.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

EU member states imported goods of subheading 7103.99 worth US$309m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Thailand.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 7103 99 00?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is g. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the EU import these goods from?

For subheading 7103.99 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Thailand (US$62m), followed by India.

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