Subheading · Chapter 71 · Heading 7117

7117.90

7117.90: Imitation jewellery, other

Other imitation jewellery

Official description Other

7117.90 is the HS subheading for other imitation jewellery, under heading 7117 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 90 00 00 Other 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£81.1m+6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£79.58 per kg
Jan 2024: £7.3mFeb 2024: £5.6mMar 2024: £6.9mApr 2024: £7.3mMay 2024: £8mJun 2024: £9.1mJul 2024: £7.7mAug 2024: £6.6mSept 2024: £8mOct 2024: £8.3mNov 2024: £8.4mDec 2024: £5.1mJan 2025: £7mFeb 2025: £4.6mMar 2025: £5.3mApr 2025: £5.1mMay 2025: £6.7mJun 2025: £5.1mJul 2025: £6.4mAug 2025: £6.6mSept 2025: £12mOct 2025: £8.8mNov 2025: £7.1mDec 2025: £7.2mJan 2026: £6.1mFeb 2026: £4.9mMar 2026: £6.2mApr 2026: £5.6mMay 2026: £5mJun 2026: £4.4mJul 2026: £6.4mAug 2026: £7.3m 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 £43.8m 54% +16.7%
Thailand £7.7m 9.5% -9.8%
Italy £6.8m 8.3% -7.3%
India £4.7m 5.8% -7.6%
United States £4.1m 5.1% +16.1%
Spain £2m 2.5% -15.6%
France £2m 2.5% +1%
Vietnam £1.6m 1.9% +107%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7117.90 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$75kUS$75k+US$1m+US$9m+> US$76m

Exports: 209
  1. China: US$1.2bn
  2. Italy: US$210m
  3. France: US$159m
  4. Hong Kong SAR China: US$101m
  5. India: US$81m
  6. Spain: US$76m
  7. United States: US$63m
  8. Germany: US$61m
  9. Thailand: US$46m
  10. Vietnam: US$28m
  11. Netherlands: US$27m
  12. United Kingdom: US$25m
  13. Poland: US$16m
  14. Singapore: US$12m
  15. Portugal: US$12m
  16. Indonesia: US$10m
  17. Philippines: US$10m
  18. Israel: US$10m
  19. Switzerland: US$10m
  20. Japan: US$9m
  21. South Korea: US$9m
  22. Türkiye: US$9m
  23. Greece: US$9m
  24. Sweden: US$8m
  25. Austria: US$8m
  26. Jordan: US$7m
  27. Canada: US$6m
  28. Denmark: US$5m
  29. Belgium: US$5m
  30. Taiwan: US$5m
  31. Czechia: US$4m
  32. Lithuania: US$3m
  33. Albania: US$3m
  34. South Africa: US$3m
  35. Mexico: US$2m
  36. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  37. Croatia: US$2m
  38. Peru: US$2m
  39. Hungary: US$2m
  40. Slovakia: US$2m
  41. Madagascar: US$2m
  42. Australia: US$2m
  43. Guatemala: US$2m
  44. Brazil: US$2m
  45. Russia: US$2m
  46. Nepal: US$2m
  47. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  48. Norway: US$1m
  49. Malaysia: US$1m
  50. Tunisia: US$1m
  51. Colombia: US$1m
  52. Slovenia: US$1m
  53. Macao SAR China: US$1m
  54. Dominican Republic: US$1m
  55. Romania: US$911k
  56. Chile: US$871k
  57. Ireland: US$821k
  58. North Korea: US$781k
  59. Serbia: US$777k
  60. New Zealand: US$697k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.2bn 51.3%
2 Italy US$210m 9.3%
3 France US$159m 7%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$101m 4.4%
5 India US$81m 3.6%
6 Spain US$76m 3.4%
7 United States US$63m 2.8%
8 Germany US$61m 2.7%
9 Thailand US$46m 2%
10 Vietnam US$28m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$418m 18.4%
2 France US$128m 5.6%
3 Malaysia US$128m 5.6%
4 Australia US$116m 5.1%
5 United Kingdom US$104m 4.6%
6 Germany US$94m 4.2%
7 Italy US$85m 3.8%
8 Spain US$78m 3.4%
9 Saudi Arabia US$72m 3.2%
10 Canada US$64m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Barbados, Guyana, Belize

164

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 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 13%* 2023
Aruba 11% 6% – 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 13%* 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 8.5% 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 18% 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 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 35% 10% – 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
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 30% 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 29%* 2023
Indonesia 14% 10% – 15% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 9% 6% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 5.2% 2.7% – 10% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 13%* 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 8.9%* 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 6.7% 0% – 10% 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) 6.7% 5% – 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 3.3% 0% – 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 9% 6% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 30% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 6.5% 3% – 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 13%* 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 0.6%* 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 10%* 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 2023
United States 3.2% 0% – 11% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 0.1% – 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
89729 Imitation jewellery of other than non-precious materials
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413201
CPC 2.1 product
38997 Imitation jewellery
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3212 Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177117.90unchanged
20127117.90unchanged
20077117.90unchanged
20027117.90unchanged
19967117.90unchanged
19927117.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 129

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.

  • N363470 U.S. CBP 4 August 2026 · 7117.90.75.00

    The tariff classification of earrings from Hungary

  • H343827 U.S. CBP 8 September 2025 · 7117.90.75.00

    Protest and Application for Further Review (AFR) No. 2704-22-163549; Classification of Imitation Jewelry

  • N352687 U.S. CBP 26 August 2025 · 7117.90.90.00

    The tariff classification of handbag charms from Bangladesh

  • N349243 U.S. CBP 29 May 2025 · 7117.90.90.00

    The tariff classification of handbag charms from an undetermined country of origin

  • N346741 U.S. CBP 4 April 2025 · 7117.90.75.00

    The tariff classification of bag charms from China

  • N345479 U.S. CBP 29 January 2025 · 7117.90.75.00

    The tariff classification of body jewelry from China

  • 600015916 HMRC 31 July 2026 – 30 July 2029 · 7117 90 00 00

    A knitted band with a heart shaped charm. The knitted textile band is made from nylon, and rubber which gives the band an elasticity allowing the item to stretch. In the middle there is a metal heart shaped charm made from zinc alloy. The band can be used as a decorative hair tie or as a bracelet…

  • 600015700 HMRC 16 June 2026 – 15 June 2029 · 7117 90 00 00

    A handmade bracelet, available in multiple sizes, made from a macramé knotted nylon and cotton hybrid cord, with a stainless-steel hook clasp fastening. Featuring an engraved, branded, permanent charm integrated into the construction, which forms part of the bracelet. It can be worn with this…

  • 600015698 HMRC 26 May 2026 – 25 May 2029 · 7117 90 00 00

    A handmade wearable accessory in the form of a jewellery charm, made entirely of glass with a 5mm diameter hole, allowing it to be threaded onto a bracelet or necklace cord. The charm has a diameter of 12mm, a width of 7mm, is of a coloured design and engraved with a branded logo. Packaged in a…

  • 600014921 HMRC 24 April 2026 – 23 April 2029 · 7117 90 00 00

    A personalised bracelet made from recycled plastics, 40% polyester, 18% polyurethane (pre-consumer), 37% polyurethane and 5% calcium carbonate. There is a brass metal, plated with chromium connecting the bracelet with a leather band inside to layer the bracelet together. There are ties made of…

  • 600014640 HMRC 20 November 2025 – 19 November 2028 · 7117 90 00 00

    The product are shoe charms for Crocs shoes. The set is unified around specific themes and is intended to accessorize and create a truly unique look for Crocs shoes for certain activities or events.

  • 600014641 HMRC 20 November 2025 – 19 November 2028 · 7117 90 00 00

    The product is a set that is put up for retail sale. It consists of shoe charms for Crocs shoes. The set is unified around specific themes and is intended to accessorize and create a truly unique look for Crocs shoes for certain activities or events.

129 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. 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 →

Subheading 7117.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7117.90; the duty is 4%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other imitation jewellery worth £81.1m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £79.58 per kg; China supplied 54%, followed by Thailand.

World trade in other imitation jewellery reached US$2.3bn in 2024, up 4.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 51.3% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for imitation jewellery, other?

Imitation jewellery, other fall under HS subheading 7117.90, part of heading 7117, in section XIV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on imitation jewellery, other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7117.90 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 imitation jewellery, other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7117.90 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 imitation jewellery, other?

China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (51.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export other imitation jewellery 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 other imitation jewellery?

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 other imitation jewellery from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (54%), Thailand (10%) and Italy (8%), out of total imports of £81.1m.

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