Subheading · Chapter 71 · Heading 7109

7109.00

7109.00: Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured

7109.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7109, base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured, chapter 71.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 5
VAT 20% import VAT
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  1. 7109 00 00 00 Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    2023 No.1314
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • 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 controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£395k+5.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.65 per kg
Jan 2024: £18kFeb 2024: £124kMar 2024: £35kApr 2024: £24kMay 2024: £21kJun 2024: £29kJul 2024: £23kAug 2024: £34kSept 2024: £35kOct 2024: £48kNov 2024: £20kDec 2024: £35kJan 2025: £18kFeb 2025: £45kMar 2025: £17kApr 2025: £23kMay 2025: £20kJun 2025: £21kJul 2025: £32kAug 2025: £61kSept 2025: £36kOct 2025: £14kNov 2025: £18kDec 2025: £13kJan 2026: £59kFeb 2026: £21kMar 2026: £42kApr 2026: £44kMay 2026: £16kJun 2026: £52kJul 2026: £57kAug 2026: £21k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £136k 34.3% +2.2%
Belgium £90k 22.8% —
China £80k 20.2% -34.3%
Ireland £40k 10.1% +90.3%
France £16k 4.1% -47.9%
Estonia £9k 2.4% —
India £9k 2.3% —
Japan £7k 1.7% +11%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7109.00 · US$55m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$64kUS$64k+US$586k+US$3m+> US$6m

Exports: 67
  1. Mozambique: US$14m
  2. Germany: US$6m
  3. United States: US$6m
  4. Indonesia: US$5m
  5. South Korea: US$4m
  6. Switzerland: US$4m
  7. Philippines: US$3m
  8. Italy: US$2m
  9. Japan: US$2m
  10. Malaysia: US$2m
  11. Austria: US$1m
  12. Singapore: US$1m
  13. Mexico: US$801k
  14. Netherlands: US$800k
  15. Poland: US$799k
  16. France: US$586k
  17. China: US$501k
  18. United Kingdom: US$433k
  19. Belgium: US$319k
  20. Australia: US$271k
  21. Spain: US$222k
  22. Türkiye: US$221k
  23. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$188k
  24. Denmark: US$157k
  25. Portugal: US$108k
  26. India: US$90k
  27. Kuwait: US$80k
  28. Ireland: US$78k
  29. Sweden: US$77k
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$72k
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$67k
  32. Brunei: US$64k
  33. Thailand: US$60k
  34. Costa Rica: US$49k
  35. Brazil: US$49k
  36. Norway: US$43k
  37. Slovakia: US$42k
  38. Greece: US$39k
  39. South Africa: US$37k
  40. Israel: US$27k
  41. Qatar: US$13k
  42. Vietnam: US$12k
  43. Hungary: US$11k
  44. Czechia: US$10k
  45. Canada: US$10k
  46. Bulgaria: US$6k
  47. Guatemala: US$6k
  48. Chile: US$6k
  49. Finland: US$3k
  50. Colombia: US$2k
  51. Pakistan: US$2k
  52. Taiwan: US$2k
  53. Romania: US$1k
  54. Egypt: US$1k
  55. Panama: US$1k
  56. Russia: US$900
  57. Ukraine: US$400
  58. Latvia: US$300
  59. Niue: US$200
  60. Oman: US$200

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mozambique US$14m 24.7%
2 Germany US$6m 10.5%
3 United States US$6m 10.5%
4 Indonesia US$5m 8.2%
5 South Korea US$4m 7.5%
6 Switzerland US$4m 6.3%
7 Philippines US$3m 6%
8 Italy US$2m 3.5%
9 Japan US$2m 3.4%
10 Malaysia US$2m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Hong Kong SAR China US$11m 20.2%
2 China US$5m 9.3%
3 Vietnam US$4m 6.9%
4 United States US$4m 6.9%
5 Japan US$4m 6.6%
6 Switzerland US$3m 6.2%
7 Bulgaria US$3m 4.8%
8 Indonesia US$2m 4%
9 Ireland US$2m 3.6%
10 Italy US$2m 3.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 8%median duty
  • 38number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Kiribati, Bahamas

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 3% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 15% 10% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 3% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 4.4%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 33% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 2% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 6% 2023
Uruguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 1% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
97102 Base metals/silver, clad with gold, semi-manufactured
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
CPC 2.1 product
41340 Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2420 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177109.00unchanged
20127109.00unchanged
20077109.00unchanged
20027109.00unchanged
19967109.00unchanged
19927109.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7109.00; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 7109.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £395.4k (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £3.65 per kg; United States supplied 34%, followed by Belgium.

World trade in these goods reached US$55m in 2024, up 41.1% on 2023.

Mozambique was the largest exporter with 24.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured?

Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured fall under HS subheading 7109.00, part of heading 7109, in section XIV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on base metals or silver, clad with gold in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7109.00 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 base metals or silver, clad with gold in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 7109.00 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 base metals or silver, clad with gold?

Mozambique, with US$14m in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (34%), Belgium (23%) and China (20%), out of total imports of £395.4k.

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