Subheading · Chapter 91 · Heading 9111
9111.10: Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
9111.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9111, watch cases and parts thereof, chapter 91.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9111 10 00 00 Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal Free+2p/st
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 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | £266k | 71.3% | -34.6% |
 Germany | £68k | 18.1% | — |
 Italy | £26k | 6.8% | +1,305.7% |
 United States | £9k | 2.5% | — |
 China | £3k | 0.9% | -98.6% |
 Thailand | £1k | 0.3% | — |
| United Kingdom | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$57.4kUS$57.4k+US$353.5k+US$3.1m+> US$6.4m
Exports: 42
- Switzerland: US$27.9m
- Italy: US$6.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.6m
- China: US$3.1m
- Germany: US$1.9m
- Singapore: US$845.2k
- France: US$430.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$426.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$426.7k
- United States: US$353.5k
- Israel: US$260.5k
- South Korea: US$224.8k
- United Kingdom: US$187k
- Canada: US$160.4k
- Netherlands: US$155.2k
- Belgium: US$131.6k
- Malaysia: US$111.9k
- India: US$78.3k
- Thailand: US$71.6k
- Japan: US$57.4k
- Uruguay: US$39.5k
- Spain: US$32.8k
- Türkiye: US$18.2k
- Taiwan: US$11.5k
- Australia: US$10.9k
- Finland: US$8k
- Czechia: US$7.9k
- South Africa: US$3.2k
- Sweden: US$2.7k
- Austria: US$2.2k
- Greece: US$1.6k
- Kuwait: US$1.1k
- Portugal: US$900
- Denmark: US$500
- Ireland: US$200
- Norway: US$200
- Poland: US$200
- Lebanon: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Colombia: US$0
- New Zealand: US$0
- Pakistan: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$6kUS$6k+US$59k+US$954.5k+> US$2.2m
Imports: 80
- Germany: US$21.1m
- Switzerland: US$13.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.2m
- United States: US$2m
- Italy: US$1.5m
- Netherlands: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- Sweden: US$954.5k
- Thailand: US$889.4k
- France: US$884.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$431k
- United Arab Emirates: US$427.7k
- Singapore: US$396.5k
- Japan: US$378.3k
- India: US$322.4k
- China: US$111k
- South Korea: US$77.4k
- Belgium: US$59k
- Luxembourg: US$55.9k
- Cambodia: US$49.2k
- Malaysia: US$47.2k
- Taiwan: US$41.5k
- Canada: US$39.7k
- Colombia: US$24k
- Portugal: US$23k
- Spain: US$22.3k
- Philippines: US$21.7k
- Uruguay: US$20.4k
- Qatar: US$18.1k
- Israel: US$13.6k
- New Zealand: US$11.4k
- Brazil: US$10.6k
- Egypt: US$9.8k
- Bangladesh: US$7.7k
- Poland: US$7.1k
- Albania: US$6k
- Norway: US$6k
- Ireland: US$4.6k
- Greece: US$4.1k
- Cyprus: US$3k
- Finland: US$2.7k
- Denmark: US$2.4k
- Australia: US$1.7k
- Sri Lanka: US$1.5k
- Czechia: US$1k
- Türkiye: US$1k
- Angola: US$900
- Slovenia: US$900
- South Africa: US$900
- Bahamas: US$700
- Iceland: US$700
- Kuwait: US$600
- Mexico: US$600
- Bahrain: US$500
- Uganda: US$500
- Lithuania: US$400
- Indonesia: US$300
- Malta: US$300
- Nepal: US$300
- Croatia: US$200
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | US$27.9m | 58% |
| 2 | Italy | US$6.4m | 13.4% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$4.6m | 9.7% |
| 4 | China | US$3.1m | 6.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$1.9m | 4% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$845.2k | 1.8% |
| 7 |  France | US$430.4k | 0.9% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$426.7k | 0.9% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$426.7k | 0.9% |
| 10 | United States | US$353.5k | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$21.1m | 43.9% |
| 2 | Switzerland | US$13.4m | 28% |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$2.2m | 4.5% |
| 4 | United States | US$2m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Italy | US$1.5m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$1.3m | 2.6% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$1.2m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$954.5k | 2% |
| 9 | Thailand | US$889.4k | 1.9% |
| 10 | France | US$884.3k | 1.8% |
Subheading 9111.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 9111.10 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 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 these goods worth £372.9k (down 43% on the year before), at an average of £472.03 per kg; Switzerland supplied 71%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$48m in 2024, down 9% on 2023.
Switzerland was the largest exporter with 58% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal?
Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal fall under HS subheading 9111.10, part of heading 9111, in section XVIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cases of precious metal or of metal clad with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9111.10 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 cases of precious metal or of metal clad with…?
Switzerland, with US$27.9m in 2024 (58% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 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 Free 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 Switzerland (71%), Germany (18%) and Italy (7%), out of total imports of £372.9k.