Subheading · Chapter 71 · Heading 7117

7117.11

7117.11: Cuff links and studs

Subheading 7117.11 belongs to heading 7117 (imitation jewellery) in chapter 71.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7117 11 00 00 Cuff links and studs 4%

Additional duties and import rules

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

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

Import requirements 4

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required " CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
  • Import controlImport control on seal products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 1034
    Documents
    • C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
    • C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
    • C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
    • Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4%
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£3.6m-2.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£69.19 per kg
Jan 2024: £280kFeb 2024: £315kMar 2024: £300kApr 2024: £253kMay 2024: £289kJun 2024: £356kJul 2024: £344kAug 2024: £318kSept 2024: £491kOct 2024: £272kNov 2024: £497kDec 2024: £174kJan 2025: £382kFeb 2025: £198kMar 2025: £392kApr 2025: £322kMay 2025: £187kJun 2025: £276kJul 2025: £268kAug 2025: £247kSept 2025: £391kOct 2025: £295kNov 2025: £225kDec 2025: £423kJan 2026: £213kFeb 2026: £261kMar 2026: £336kApr 2026: £250kMay 2026: £210kJun 2026: £356kJul 2026: £308kAug 2026: £330k 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
China £2.4m 65.5% +18.4%
Thailand £262k 7.3% -54.6%
Germany £238k 6.6% -11.3%
United States £161k 4.5% +125.3%
Italy £140k 3.9% -55.6%
India £129k 3.6% -1.7%
France £87k 2.4% -24.7%
Hong Kong SAR China £84k 2.3% +12.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7117.11 · US$131m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14kUS$14k+US$212k+US$2m+> US$7m

Exports: 132
  1. China: US$40m
  2. Thailand: US$26m
  3. Russia: US$13m
  4. Germany: US$7m
  5. Italy: US$7m
  6. France: US$6m
  7. United Kingdom: US$6m
  8. Indonesia: US$3m
  9. Denmark: US$3m
  10. United States: US$3m
  11. Singapore: US$2m
  12. Switzerland: US$2m
  13. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  14. Portugal: US$836k
  15. India: US$763k
  16. Japan: US$706k
  17. Croatia: US$669k
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$665k
  19. Netherlands: US$619k
  20. Spain: US$582k
  21. Kazakhstan: US$564k
  22. Taiwan: US$529k
  23. South Korea: US$360k
  24. Türkiye: US$354k
  25. Myanmar (Burma): US$288k
  26. Poland: US$274k
  27. Philippines: US$251k
  28. Dominican Republic: US$250k
  29. South Africa: US$246k
  30. Malaysia: US$229k
  31. Saudi Arabia: US$212k
  32. North Korea: US$212k
  33. Czechia: US$200k
  34. Sweden: US$175k
  35. Austria: US$144k
  36. Israel: US$140k
  37. Vietnam: US$139k
  38. Lithuania: US$120k
  39. Australia: US$101k
  40. Belgium: US$86k
  41. Brazil: US$84k
  42. Ireland: US$69k
  43. Bahrain: US$69k
  44. Colombia: US$66k
  45. Costa Rica: US$62k
  46. Iceland: US$59k
  47. Pakistan: US$59k
  48. Norway: US$49k
  49. Bangladesh: US$48k
  50. Canada: US$44k
  51. Mexico: US$43k
  52. Aruba: US$35k
  53. Greece: US$35k
  54. Kuwait: US$34k
  55. Panama: US$31k
  56. Armenia: US$27k
  57. New Zealand: US$21k
  58. Chile: US$21k
  59. Romania: US$19k
  60. Slovenia: US$15k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$40m 30.2%
2 Thailand US$26m 19.5%
3 Russia US$13m 9.9%
4 Germany US$7m 5.6%
5 Italy US$7m 5%
6 France US$6m 4.9%
7 United Kingdom US$6m 4.7%
8 Indonesia US$3m 2.7%
9 Denmark US$3m 2.3%
10 United States US$3m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Hong Kong SAR China US$25m 19.2%
2 Malaysia US$13m 10.1%
3 Kazakhstan US$13m 9.9%
4 United States US$8m 6.1%
5 United Kingdom US$5m 3.9%
6 Qatar US$4m 3.3%
7 Germany US$4m 3%
8 Japan US$4m 2.7%
9 France US$3m 2.7%
10 Singapore US$3m 2.5%

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 12number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Barbados, Egypt, Guyana

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 30% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3.7%* 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 6.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 50% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 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 8% 2023
Cape Verde 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 15% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 35% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 60% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 25% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 25%* 2023
Indonesia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 5.4% 5.3% – 5.4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 3.7%* 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.4%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 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 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 30% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 6.5% 3% – 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 6.6%* 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 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0.2%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 30% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 25% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 40% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.9%* 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 30% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 30% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 8% 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 0.4% 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
89721 Imitation jewellery of base metal, whether/not plated with precious metal
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
38997 Imitation jewellery
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3212 Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177117.11unchanged
20127117.11unchanged
20077117.11unchanged
20027117.11unchanged
19967117.11unchanged
19927117.11unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N347483 U.S. CBP 22 April 2025 · 7117.11.00.00

    The tariff classification of metal cufflinks from China

  • N347493 U.S. CBP 22 April 2025 · 7117.11.00.00

    The tariff classification of metal cufflink and stud set from China

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. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7117.11; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 7117.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); China supplied 66%, followed by Thailand.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$131m (+1.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$40m), followed by Thailand.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cuff links and studs?

Cuff links and studs fall under HS subheading 7117.11, part of heading 7117, in section XIV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cuff links and studs in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7117.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on cuff links and studs in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7117.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cuff links and studs?

China, with US$40m in 2024 (30.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (66%), Thailand (7%) and Germany (7%), out of total imports of £3.6m.

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