GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 7108.12

7108.12.90.00.02

7108.12.90.00.02: Non-monetary gold in unwrought forms, other than powder & ingots. - Gold bars less than purity 99%

Unwrought gold (non-monetary)

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

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Importing into GCC

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

7108.12 Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought: non-monetary, other unwrought forms

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free – 4.1% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2% Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Argentina Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 7108.12

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.

  • N336169 U.S. CBP 21 November 2023 · 7108.12.10.17

    The tariff classification of gold nuggets from Australia

  • N306423 U.S. CBP 24 October 2019 · 7108.12.10.20

    The tariff classification of gold dore bars from Sierra Leone

  • 600015428 HMRC 5 May 2026 – 4 May 2029 · 7108 12 00 00

    Gold Bars 1 Kg denominations. Unwrought. Tanzanian origin. Approximately 96% purity. The gold has not been further worked or processed (such as rolled, drawn, or continuously cast).

  • 600013259 HMRC 2 June 2025 – 1 June 2028 · 7108 12 00 00

    Unwrought gold which has been cast in 1kg bars. The bars are of 96% purity (non-investment grade) and they are not further worked or processed. They are plain bars which are not marked and are non-monetary. The gold is packaged into boxes for transportation from Guinea.

  • 600013341 HMRC 2 June 2025 – 1 June 2028 · 7108 12 00 00

    Unwrought gold which has been cast in 1kg bars. The bars are of 96% purity (non-investment grade) and they are not further worked or processed. They are plain bars which are not marked and are non-monetary. The gold is packaged into boxes for transportation from Nigeria.

  • 600012072 HMRC 9 December 2024 – 8 December 2027 · 7108 12 00 00

    Ghanaian Gold Bars, Un Hallmarked. 1kg denominations, unwrought gold bars. The bars are not further worked or processed. They are un wrought, and un hallmarked regular gold bars from Ghanaian origin.

7 rulings in total for this code

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.

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In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 7108.12.90.00.02 is one of 7 lines under subheading 7108.12, gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought: non-monetary, other….

The customs duty is free, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–4.1%, 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 Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 7108.12 worth US$30.7bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Switzerland.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 7108.12.90.00.02?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is free; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 7108.12 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Switzerland (US$10.9bn), followed by Armenia.

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