Subheading · Chapter 71 · Heading 7115
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$248.8kUS$248.8k+US$9.4m+US$159.6m+> US$871m
Exports: 110
- South Africa: US$2.8bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.2bn
- Australia: US$914m
- United States: US$871m
- Japan: US$684.5m
- Canada: US$583.8m
- Germany: US$346.4m
- China: US$263.9m
- Singapore: US$176.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$168.9m
- Poland: US$159.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$156.7m
- France: US$144.7m
- Taiwan: US$133.1m
- Switzerland: US$112.4m
- Netherlands: US$79.6m
- Malaysia: US$76.7m
- South Korea: US$71.8m
- United Kingdom: US$64.7m
- Italy: US$45.4m
- Austria: US$30.1m
- Belgium: US$28.8m
- Czechia: US$26.3m
- Thailand: US$24.1m
- Spain: US$17.2m
- Türkiye: US$11.6m
- Costa Rica: US$9.4m
- Armenia: US$9.2m
- Bulgaria: US$9.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Norway: US$6.2m
- Israel: US$5.4m
- Brazil: US$4.9m
- India: US$4.7m
- Ukraine: US$4.6m
- Panama: US$4.3m
- Hungary: US$3.4m
- Romania: US$2.7m
- Mexico: US$2.4m
- Russia: US$2.2m
- Sweden: US$1.8m
- Portugal: US$1.6m
- Egypt: US$977.7k
- Greece: US$927.7k
- New Zealand: US$774.8k
- Indonesia: US$686.2k
- Ireland: US$478.1k
- Denmark: US$442.9k
- Slovakia: US$436.1k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$390k
- Ghana: US$278k
- Brunei: US$270.4k
- Slovenia: US$248.8k
- Finland: US$236.2k
- Jordan: US$219k
- Macao SAR China: US$130.7k
- Vietnam: US$72.4k
- Philippines: US$70.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$49.5k
- Lithuania: US$49.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$166.3kUS$166.3k+US$2.9m+US$42.5m+> US$204.9m
Imports: 179
- United States: US$6.2bn
- Malaysia: US$486.3m
- Canada: US$449.3m
- Singapore: US$363.4m
- Thailand: US$214.6m
- China: US$204.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$153.8m
- Germany: US$113.2m
- France: US$98.7m
- Japan: US$87.3m
- Belgium: US$82m
- Taiwan: US$70.7m
- Costa Rica: US$67.5m
- Switzerland: US$67.2m
- Mexico: US$58.2m
- India: US$53.2m
- South Korea: US$43.2m
- Italy: US$42.5m
- Netherlands: US$40.9m
- Poland: US$36.8m
- United Kingdom: US$31.9m
- Austria: US$25.6m
- Czechia: US$20.7m
- Vietnam: US$20.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$19.7m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Spain: US$15.5m
- Bahrain: US$14.2m
- Ireland: US$14m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.2m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Romania: US$7.9m
- Estonia: US$6.6m
- Australia: US$5.4m
- Ukraine: US$5.1m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4.7m
- Bulgaria: US$4.2m
- Brazil: US$4.1m
- Israel: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$3.5m
- Macao SAR China: US$3.2m
- Tunisia: US$2.9m
- Norway: US$2.9m
- Oman: US$2.9m
- Denmark: US$2.7m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
- Finland: US$1.8m
- Russia: US$1.8m
- South Africa: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Morocco: US$1.3m
- Chile: US$1.3m
- Qatar: US$1.3m
- Algeria: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Georgia: US$1.1m
- Greece: US$1.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$684.5m | 7.4% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$583.8m | 6.3% |
| 7 | Germany | US$346.4m | 3.7% |
| 8 | China | US$263.9m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$176.2m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$168.9m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$6.2bn | 67.2% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$486.3m | 5.2% |
| 3 | Canada | US$449.3m | 4.8% |
| 4 | Singapore | US$363.4m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$214.6m | 2.3% |
| 6 | China | US$204.9m | 2.2% |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$153.8m | 1.7% |
| 8 | Germany | US$113.2m | 1.2% |
| 9 | France | US$98.7m | 1.1% |
| 10 | Japan | US$87.3m | 0.9% |
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
The tariff classification of silver paste from Taiwan
- N358057 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of decorative gold ornament with synthetic gems from India
- N355953 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Silverette Nursing Cups from Italy
- N346399 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of spooled wire of precious metal
- N343239 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of silver nipple-protecting cup from an unknown country
- N341952 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of silver-filled conductive adhesive from South Korea
- 600011714 HMRC
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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.