Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal compounds, of a kind uses principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49
In plain English
This category covers discarded materials made from precious metals or metals coated with them, as well as other waste containing precious metal compounds that are primarily used to recover those metals. It specifically excludes items classified under a different heading for electrical waste. The materials are further divided based on their specific composition, such as distinguishing between general precious metal waste, ash containing these metals, and specific types like gold or platinum. Additional distinctions are made to separate sweepings that contain other precious metals from those that do not, and to exclude ash from certain subcategories.
6-digit subheadings (4)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds
Waste and scrap of precious metals; of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
Waste and scrap of precious metals; of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
Waste and scrap of precious metals; waste and scrap of precious metals including metal clad with precious metals, other than that of gold and platinum and excluding ash which contains precious metal or precious metal compounds
Chapter 71 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Costume jewellery (base metal plated with precious metal) belongs in Chapter 71 heading 7117, not with genuine precious metal items. Watches classify under Chapter 91, not 71.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 71
- 7101 — Pearls; natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not s…
- 7102 — Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set
- 7103 — Precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone; worked, graded, …
- 7104 — Stones; synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious, whether …
- 7105 — Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious ston…
- 7106 — Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or i…
- 7107 — Base metals clad with silver; not further worked than semi-manufacture…
- 7108 — Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufa…
- 7109 — Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-ma…
- 7110 — Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
- 7111 — Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum; not further worked th…
- 7113 — Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal cl…
- 7114 — Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of p…
- 7115 — Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
- 7116 — Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious ston…
- 7117 — Imitation jewellery
- 7118 — Coin