7112.30.01.00
Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds
Classification path
- Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549
- Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 7112
About heading 7112
Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 8549
Heading 7112 covers waste and scrap that contains precious metal, or metal clad with precious metal, and that is collected mainly so the precious metal can be recovered. It also covers ash and residues containing precious metal compounds. The heading splits first by ash (7112.30) versus other waste and scrap, then by the metal present: gold, platinum, or other.
Full guide to heading 7112Products in this heading
- Gold scrap from bench jeweler bench sweeps
- Ash from incinerated film or photographic material containing silver or gold
- Platinum scrap from spent laboratory crucibles
- Clippings of gold plated electronic contacts collected for refining
- Silver bearing dore slag and refinery residues
- Old gold filled eyeglass frames sold as scrap
- Sweepings and floor dust from a jewelry workshop that contain gold only
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for gold scrap?
Gold waste and scrap, including metal clad with gold but not sweepings containing other precious metals, is classified under 7112.91.01.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on ash containing precious metal?
Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds is classified under 7112.30.01.00. The general (MFN) duty rate is Free.
How do I classify mixed precious metal scrap that is not mainly gold or platinum?
Scrap that is not ash, and is neither gold nor platinum waste of the named subheadings, falls under 7112.99.01.00. The general (MFN) duty rate for that line is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.