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
Iran
Legal act
Regulation 0267/12
Documents
Y257 Goods imported from any entity or person not listed in article 15 paragraph 1 letter (b) of Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.
Import controlImport control - Waste
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 1157/24
Documents
C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Import control
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0765/06, Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y727 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
Y728 The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
L152 Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
Y870 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
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
L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
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
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 7
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea
North Korea
Regulation 1509/17
28 June 2018
Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol
Ukraine
Regulation 0692/14
25 February 2025
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
Export controlSanctions regime: Iran
Iran
Regulation 0267/12
30 September 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine
Ukraine
Regulation 0263/22
25 August 2022
Export control - Waste
All third countries
Regulation 1157/24
21 May 2026
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.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus19%
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 7106.10
last 12 months€459.4m+63.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price€517.47 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)
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.
The tariff classification of solder powder from Japan
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 710610, 710811, 711011, 711021, 711031 and 711041, the expressions ‘powder’ and ‘in powder form’ mean products of which 90 % or more by weight passes through a sieve having a mesh aperture of 0,5 mm.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter note 4(B), for the purposes of subheadings 711011 and 711019, the expression ‘platinum’ does not include iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium or ruthenium.
3. For the classification of alloys in the subheadings of heading 7110, each alloy is to be classified with that metal, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium or ruthenium which predominates by weight over each other of these metals.
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.
7106 10 00 · Powder
For the definition of the term ‘powder’, see subheading note 1 to this chapter.
Powdery products which do not correspond to the grain size laid down in the subheading note 1 to this chapter are regarded as granules of subheading 7106 91 00.
Waste from the working of silver or its alloys, fit only for the recovery of the metal or for use in the manufacture of chemicals, such as filings, sweepings and dust, is not regarded as powder. This waste is classified in heading 7112.
However, filings which have been separated from foreign matter and made homogeneous in grain size (for example, by sieving) are regarded as powder of this subheading, provided that they meet the requirements mentioned above.
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
Powder
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
Powder
Free
g
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 7106 10 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 7106.10, silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum): powder.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in g.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported silver powder (HS 7106.10) worth €459.4m (up 63% on the year before), at an average of €517.47 per kg; United States supplied 65%, followed by Switzerland.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 7% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 7106.10 worth US$400m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$23m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 7106 10 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 7106.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$145m), followed by Switzerland.
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EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · 
United States
Switzerland
Japan
Canada
United Kingdom
Malaysia
China
Mexico
Türkiye
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
New Zealand
Taiwan
GCC
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria