Heading · Chapter 71
7101: Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport
3 subheadings make up heading 7101 in chapter 71 (natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals…).
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30.5kUS$30.5k+US$1.2m+US$15.6m+> US$126.6m
Exports: 101
- Japan: US$336.1m
- Australia: US$159m
- Indonesia: US$126.6m
- French Polynesia: US$97.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$80.6m
- China: US$70.9m
- United States: US$51.3m
- Philippines: US$36.4m
- Thailand: US$31.2m
- Switzerland: US$15.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$13.6m
- France: US$11.9m
- Vietnam: US$9.7m
- India: US$9.4m
- Qatar: US$6.4m
- Germany: US$5.4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Italy: US$3.5m
- United Kingdom: US$3.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.8m
- Bahrain: US$1.6m
- Taiwan: US$1.6m
- Belize: US$1.5m
- South Africa: US$1.2m
- Bahamas: US$1.1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Armenia: US$896.2k
- Mexico: US$858.6k
- Canada: US$764.1k
- Pakistan: US$653.6k
- Spain: US$594.2k
- Belgium: US$590.6k
- Austria: US$469.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$225.8k
- Denmark: US$221.9k
- New Zealand: US$219.1k
- Zambia: US$150.2k
- Israel: US$102.2k
- South Korea: US$101.2k
- Fiji: US$90.8k
- Netherlands: US$68.6k
- Brazil: US$67.6k
- Russia: US$63.7k
- Honduras: US$59.8k
- Sweden: US$48.7k
- Türkiye: US$38.8k
- Guatemala: US$30.5k
- Norway: US$22.5k
- Finland: US$20.5k
- Greece: US$14.6k
- Poland: US$12.8k
- Estonia: US$12.5k
- Ireland: US$10.7k
- Malawi: US$8.7k
- Cyprus: US$8.3k
- Haiti: US$8.2k
- Sri Lanka: US$6.9k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6.7k
- Burkina Faso: US$6.5k
- Peru: US$6.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$89.1kUS$89.1k+US$626.8k+US$5.6m+> US$38.5m
Imports: 140
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$390.6m
- Japan: US$337.4m
- United States: US$79.3m
- Thailand: US$56.1m
- China: US$38.5m
- Australia: US$27.4m
- India: US$26.3m
- Italy: US$24.3m
- Switzerland: US$18.7m
- France: US$9.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.8m
- Qatar: US$7.6m
- Macao SAR China: US$6.8m
- Germany: US$5.6m
- Russia: US$4.8m
- United Kingdom: US$4.4m
- Canada: US$4.2m
- Taiwan: US$3.7m
- South Korea: US$3.5m
- Bahrain: US$3.5m
- Philippines: US$2.7m
- Spain: US$2.3m
- Singapore: US$2.2m
- Belgium: US$1.7m
- Armenia: US$1.4m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Brazil: US$1.2m
- Ecuador: US$981k
- Netherlands: US$959.1k
- Vietnam: US$948k
- Saudi Arabia: US$846.3k
- Denmark: US$836.5k
- Czechia: US$630.5k
- Israel: US$626.8k
- Austria: US$567.9k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$564.7k
- Mexico: US$527.1k
- Sweden: US$517.5k
- Poland: US$509.9k
- Honduras: US$480.5k
- Norway: US$452.1k
- Mauritius: US$413.6k
- Malaysia: US$393.5k
- Romania: US$324.8k
- Türkiye: US$286.4k
- Senegal: US$284.7k
- St Helena: US$254.4k
- South Africa: US$247.1k
- Portugal: US$235.9k
- Finland: US$232.2k
- Cayman Islands: US$223k
- Aruba: US$209.7k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$199.9k
- Slovakia: US$188.2k
- Sint Maarten: US$187.8k
- Greece: US$181.3k
- Slovenia: US$143.4k
- Ukraine: US$141.8k
- Luxembourg: US$140.8k
- Indonesia: US$132.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$336.1m | 30.9% |
| 2 |  Australia | US$159m | 14.6% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$126.6m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  French Polynesia | US$97.7m | 9% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$80.6m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  China | US$70.9m | 6.5% |
| 7 |  United States | US$51.3m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$36.4m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$31.2m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$15.6m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$390.6m | 35.9% |
| 2 | Japan | US$337.4m | 31% |
| 3 | United States | US$79.3m | 7.3% |
| 4 | Thailand | US$56.1m | 5.2% |
| 5 | China | US$38.5m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Australia | US$27.4m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  India | US$26.3m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$24.3m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Switzerland | US$18.7m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  France | US$9.6m | 0.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7101 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7101 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7101 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7101 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 7101 goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, down 12.7% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 30.9% of the total, ahead of Australia.
Hong Kong SAR China imported the most (US$390.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 101 exporters with US$3.3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$4.4m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport?
Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport fall under HS heading 7101, part of chapter 71, in section XIV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pearls, natural or cultured in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7101 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pearls, natural or cultured in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7101 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pearls, natural or cultured?
Japan, with US$336.1m in 2024 (30.9% of world exports).