EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7106.91
Unwrought silver
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
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 |
TARIC data as of 24 October 2026
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 · 24 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | €1bn | 50.5% | +90.6% |
 United States | €407.3m | 20.4% | +133.9% |
 United Kingdom | €243.8m | 12.2% | +602% |
 Canada | €111.1m | 5.6% | +161.7% |
 Thailand | €67.7m | 3.4% | +51.1% |
 Australia | €44.5m | 2.2% | +87.6% |
 Türkiye | €40.4m | 2% | +487.4% |
 Peru | €18m | 0.9% | +74.4% |
7106.91 Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum): other, unwrought
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.5% Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% – 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 11% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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 evaporation materials from China
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.
This subheading includes the products described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 7106, fourth paragraph, (II).
Bars which for the purposes of marketing have a smooth surface and a hallmark remain classified in this subheading.
Grains of silver and its alloys are classified in this subheading, provided that they do not meet the requirements of subheading note 1 to this chapter.
This subheading excludes bars obtained by drawing or rolling (subheading 7106 92 00).
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
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 | Unwrought | 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 | Unwrought | Free | g |
CN code 7106 91 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 7106.91 (silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum): other, unwrought).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in g.
Imports of unwrought silver (HS 7106.91) into the EU came to €2bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 119% on the year before); Switzerland supplied 51%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, 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 10%–12% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 7106.91 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Switzerland, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$82m.
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.
For subheading 7106.91 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Switzerland (US$398m), followed by the United States.