Subheading · Chapter 71 · Heading 7115

7115.90

7115.90: Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with: other

Other articles of precious metal

Official description Other

7115.90 is the HS subheading for other articles of precious metal, under heading 7115 in chapter 71.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7115 90 00 00 Other 2%

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
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/855, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • 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)—2%
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£27.3m-3.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£752.29 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.1mFeb 2024: £2.2mMar 2024: £3.5mApr 2024: £3.5mMay 2024: £3.5mJun 2024: £3.9mJul 2024: £3.3mAug 2024: £2.2mSept 2024: £3mOct 2024: £3.8mNov 2024: £2.6mDec 2024: £1.7mJan 2025: £3.1mFeb 2025: £1.5mMar 2025: £3.2mApr 2025: £2.3mMay 2025: £1.1mJun 2025: £2.4mJul 2025: £2.8mAug 2025: £854kSept 2025: £2.4mOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £758kDec 2025: £3.1mJan 2026: £3.9mFeb 2026: £1.9mMar 2026: £1.8mApr 2026: £903kMay 2026: £3.7mJun 2026: £2.2mJul 2026: £3.1mAug 2026: £2.4m 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
Germany £12.2m 44.6% +56.1%
United States £5.9m 21.7% +37.2%
France £5.3m 19.3% -2.1%
Switzerland £1.8m 6.5% +163.8%
Czechia £625k 2.3% +7.3%
Italy £472k 1.7% -29.7%
China £230k 0.8% -29.9%
Austria £158k 0.6% +159.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7115.90 · US$9.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$249kUS$249k+US$9m+US$160m+> US$871m

Exports: 110
  1. South Africa: US$2.8bn
  2. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2bn
  3. Australia: US$914m
  4. United States: US$871m
  5. Japan: US$684m
  6. Canada: US$584m
  7. Germany: US$346m
  8. China: US$264m
  9. Singapore: US$176m
  10. United Arab Emirates: US$169m
  11. Poland: US$160m
  12. Kazakhstan: US$157m
  13. France: US$145m
  14. Taiwan: US$133m
  15. Switzerland: US$112m
  16. Netherlands: US$80m
  17. Malaysia: US$77m
  18. South Korea: US$72m
  19. United Kingdom: US$65m
  20. Italy: US$45m
  21. Austria: US$30m
  22. Belgium: US$29m
  23. Czechia: US$26m
  24. Thailand: US$24m
  25. Spain: US$17m
  26. Türkiye: US$12m
  27. Costa Rica: US$9m
  28. Armenia: US$9m
  29. Bulgaria: US$9m
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$7m
  31. Norway: US$6m
  32. Israel: US$5m
  33. Brazil: US$5m
  34. India: US$5m
  35. Ukraine: US$5m
  36. Panama: US$4m
  37. Hungary: US$3m
  38. Romania: US$3m
  39. Mexico: US$2m
  40. Russia: US$2m
  41. Sweden: US$2m
  42. Portugal: US$2m
  43. Egypt: US$978k
  44. Greece: US$928k
  45. New Zealand: US$775k
  46. Indonesia: US$686k
  47. Ireland: US$478k
  48. Denmark: US$443k
  49. Slovakia: US$436k
  50. Côte d’Ivoire: US$390k
  51. Ghana: US$278k
  52. Brunei: US$270k
  53. Slovenia: US$249k
  54. Finland: US$236k
  55. Jordan: US$219k
  56. Macao SAR China: US$131k
  57. Vietnam: US$72k
  58. Philippines: US$71k
  59. Dominican Republic: US$50k
  60. Lithuania: US$49k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Africa US$2.8bn 30.6%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$1.2bn 12.5%
3 Australia US$914m 9.9%
4 United States US$871m 9.4%
5 Japan US$684m 7.4%
6 Canada US$584m 6.3%
7 Germany US$346m 3.7%
8 China US$264m 2.8%
9 Singapore US$176m 1.9%
10 United Arab Emirates US$169m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$6.2bn 67.2%
2 Malaysia US$486m 5.2%
3 Canada US$449m 4.8%
4 Singapore US$363m 3.9%
5 Thailand US$215m 2.3%
6 China US$205m 2.2%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$154m 1.7%
8 Germany US$113m 1.2%
9 France US$99m 1.1%
10 Japan US$87m 0.9%

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 21number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Kiribati, Bahamas

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022
Botswana 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 23% 5% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 4.8% 3% – 10% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 8% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Ethiopia 18% 0% – 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 6% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 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 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.2%* 0% – 0.3% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 10% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 11% 7.5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 30% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 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 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 0% – 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.3%* 0.1% – 0.8% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 30% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 2.7% 0% – 4% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 30% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 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
89749 Articles of precious metal/of metal clad with precious metal, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Capital goods · BEC 412010
CPC 2.1 product
38240 Jewellery and other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; articles of natural or cultured pearls or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3211 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177115.90unchanged
20127115.90unchanged
20077115.90unchanged
20027115.90unchanged
19967115.90unchanged
19927115.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 21

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.

  • N364053 U.S. CBP 26 August 2026 · 7115.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of silver paste from Taiwan

  • N358057 U.S. CBP 13 February 2026 · 7115.90.30.00

    The tariff classification of decorative gold ornament with synthetic gems from India

  • N355953 U.S. CBP 8 December 2025 · 7115.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of Silverette Nursing Cups from Italy

  • N346399 U.S. CBP 1 April 2025 · 7115.90.60.00

    The tariff classification of spooled wire of precious metal

  • N343239 U.S. CBP 31 October 2024 · 7115.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of silver nipple-protecting cup from an unknown country

  • N341952 U.S. CBP 27 August 2024 · 7115.90.40.00

    The tariff classification of silver-filled conductive adhesive from South Korea

  • 600011714 HMRC 5 December 2024 – 4 December 2027 · 7115 90 00 00

    A silver paste made from silver and silver chloride. Formulated for improved wetting and designed for electrodes and screen-printing of graphite electrodes where it gives high conductivity, low curing temperature and improved hydrophilicity.

21 rulings in total for this code

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. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Subheading 7115.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7115.90; the duty is 3%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other articles of precious metal worth £27.3m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £752.29 per kg; Germany supplied 45%, followed by United States.

World trade in other articles of precious metal reached US$9.3bn in 2024, up 43% on 2023.

South Africa was the largest exporter with 30.6% of the total, ahead of Hong Kong SAR China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with: other?

Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with: other fall under HS subheading 7115.90, part of heading 7115, in section XIV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other articles of precious metal or of metal clad… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7115.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other articles of precious metal or of metal clad… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7115.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other articles of precious metal or of metal clad…?

South Africa, with US$2.8bn in 2024 (30.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export other articles of precious metal to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import other articles of precious metal from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (45%), United States (22%) and France (19%), out of total imports of £27.3m.

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