Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
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Heading 7108 covers gold, including gold plated with platinum, in unwrought or semi-manufactured forms or in powder form. It is split first between nonmonetary gold and monetary gold. Nonmonetary gold is further split into powder, unwrought forms such as bullion and dore, and semimanufactured forms such as gold leaf and rectangular shapes.
Products in this heading
- Gold powder
- Nonmonetary gold bullion bars
- Dore bullion
- Unwrought gold other than bullion or dore
- Gold leaf
- Rectangular or near rectangular gold semi-manufactured shapes
- Other gold semi-manufactured forms
How to choose the right subheading
- Decide whether the gold is monetary or nonmonetary; monetary gold falls in 7108.20.00.00.
- For nonmonetary gold, decide whether it is powder, unwrought forms, or semimanufactured forms.
- For unwrought nonmonetary gold, decide whether it is bullion and dore or another unwrought form.
- For bullion, check whether it contains at least 99.95% gold by weight.
- For semimanufactured forms, decide whether it is gold leaf, a rectangular or near rectangular shape meeting the 99.5% test, or another form.
Often confused with
- Heading 7113Gold jewelry
Jewelry and parts of precious metal are classified in heading 7113, not as gold in bulk.
- Heading 7106Silver bullion
Heading 7106 covers silver unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, including silver plated with gold or platinum.
- Heading 7110Platinum bullion
Heading 7110 covers platinum unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms or in powder form.
- Heading 7112Gold waste and scrap
Waste and scrap of precious metal is classified in heading 7112.
- Heading 7118Coins of gold
Heading 7118 covers coin, while monetary gold is separately provided for in heading 7108.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for gold powder?
Nonmonetary gold powder is 7108.11.00.00; the general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on nonmonetary gold bullion?
Bullion containing at least 99.95% gold by weight is 7108.12.10.13 with a general (MFN) rate of Free; other bullion is 7108.12.10.17 with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify gold leaf?
Gold leaf is 7108.13.10.00; the general (MFN) rate is Free.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 7108
- 7108.11.00.00Nonmonetary / PowderFree
- 7108.12.10.13Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of goldFree
- 7108.12.10.17Nonmonetary / Bullion and dore / Bullion / OtherFree
- 7108.12.10.20Nonmonetary / Bullion and dore / DoreFree
- 7108.12.50.10Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of gold4.1%
- 7108.12.50.50Nonmonetary / Other4.1%
- 7108.13.10.00Nonmonetary / Gold leafFree
- 7108.13.55.00Rectangular or near rectangular shapes, containing 99.5 percent or more by weight of gold and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity, or other identifying informationFree
- 7108.13.70.00Nonmonetary / Other4.1%
- 7108.20.00.00MonetaryFree