7110 · Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
For the purposes of classifying alloys in the subheadings of this heading, see subheading note 3 to this chapter.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7110.11
Unwrought platinum
✓ 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 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 26 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.
TEDB · 26 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1.4bn | 58.6% | +127.6% | |
| €330.4m | 14.1% | +116.3% | |
| €236.1m | 10.1% | +49.1% | |
| €219.6m | 9.4% | +191.3% | |
| €57.2m | 2.4% | +244.9% | |
| €31.4m | 1.3% | +205% | |
| €28.4m | 1.2% | +181.7% | |
| €20.3m | 0.9% | +131.9% |
7110.11 Unwrought or in powder form
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.
Eligibility under subheading 9802.00.5060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), of Ammonium Perrhenate from an undisclosed country
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.
For the purposes of classifying alloys in the subheadings of this heading, see subheading note 3 to this chapter.
For the definition of the term ‘platinum’ in the context of these subheadings, see subheading note 2 to this chapter.
The explanatory notes to subheadings 7106 10 00 and 7106 91 00 apply, mutatis mutandis.
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 or in powder form | 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 or in powder form | Free | g |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 7110 11 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 7110.11, unwrought or in powder form.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in g.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported unwrought platinum (HS 7110.11) worth €2.3bn (up 115% on the year before), at an average of €49,050.55 per kg; South Africa supplied 59%, followed by United Kingdom.
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 free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, 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 free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 7110.11 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was South Africa, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$264m.
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 7110.11 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was South Africa (US$466m), followed by the United Kingdom.