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Section XIV: Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Metals Clad with Precious Metal, and Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewelry; Coin

Chapter 71: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin

Chapter 71 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin and sits within Section XIV: Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Metals Clad with Precious Metal, and Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewelry; Coin.

About Chapter 71

Chapter 71 contains 139 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 15 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 71 range from 2.1% to 13.5%, with a median of 5.2%. About 27% of the chapter's lines (37 of 139) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-program rates (USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and others) and Chapter 99 overlays modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

7101Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for convenience of transport:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7101.10Natural pearls:
7101.10.30.00·Graded and temporarily strung for convenience of transportFree10%g
7101.10.60.00·OtherFree10%g
7101.21.00.00·UnworkedFree10%g
7101.22·Worked:
7101.22.30.00··Graded and temporarily strung for convenience of transportFree10%g
7101.22.60.00··OtherFree10%g

7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7102.10.00.00UnsortedFreeFreecarat
7102.21·Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted:
7102.21.10··Miners' diamondsFreeFree
7102.21.10.10···Carbonadoscarat
7102.21.10.20···Othercarat
7102.21.30.00···Simply sawn, cleaved or brutedFree30%carat
7102.21.40.00···OtherFreeFreecarat
7102.29.00·OtherFreeFree
7102.29.00.10···Carbonadoscarat
7102.29.00.20···Othercarat
7102.29.00.50··Othercarat
7102.31.00.00·Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or brutedFreeFreecarat
7102.39.00·OtherFree10%
7102.39.00.10··Weighing not over 0.5 carat eachcarat
7102.39.00.50··Weighing over 0.5 carat eachcarat

7103Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semiprecious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semiprecious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7103.10Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped:
7103.10.20.00·UnworkedFreeFreecarat
7103.10.40.00·Other10.5%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)carat
7103.91.00·Rubies, sapphires and emeraldsFree10%
7103.91.00.10··Rubiescarat
7103.91.00.20··Sapphirescarat
7103.91.00.30··Emeraldscarat
7103.99·Other:
7103.99.10.00··Cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelryFree10%carat
7103.99.50.00··Other10.5%50%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)carat

7104Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semiprecious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semiprecious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7104.10.00.00Piezo-electric quartz3%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7104.21.00.00·Diamonds3%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7104.29.00.00·Other3%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7104.91·Diamonds:
7104.91.10.00··Cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelryFree10%No.
7104.91.50.00··Other6.4%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7104.99·Other:
7104.99.10.00··Cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelryFree10%No.
7104.99.50.00··Other6.4%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g

7105Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi- precious stones:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7105.10.00Of diamondsFreeFree
7105.10.00.11··80 mesh or finercarat
7105.10.00.15··Othercarat
7105.10.00.20··Coated with metalcarat
7105.10.00.30···80 mesh or finercarat
7105.10.00.50···Othercarat
7105.90.00.00OtherFree2.2¢/kgkg

7106Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7106.10.00.00PowderFreeFreeg
7106.91·Unwrought:
7106.91.10··Bullion and doreFreeFree
7106.91.10.10···BullionAg g
7106.91.10.20···DoreAg g
7106.91.50.00··Other3%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7106.92·Semimanufactured:
7106.92.10.00··Rectangular or near rectangular shapes, containing 99.5 percent or more by weight of silver and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity, or other identifying informationFreeFreeg
7106.92.50.00··Other3%65%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g

7107Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi- manufactured

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7107.00.00.00Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi- manufactured3.3%30%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g

7108Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7108.11.00.00·PowderFreeFreeg
7108.12·Other unwrought forms:
7108.12.10··Bullion and doreFreeFree
7108.12.10.13····Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of goldAu g
7108.12.10.17····OtherAu g
7108.12.10.20···DoreAu g
7108.12.50··Other4.1%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
7108.12.50.10···Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of goldAu g
7108.12.50.50···OtherAu g
7108.13·Other semimanufactured forms:
7108.13.10.00··Gold leafFree8%cm2, Au g
7108.13.55.00···Rectangular 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 informationFreeFreeg
7108.13.70.00···Other4.1%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7108.20.00.00MonetaryFreeFreeg

7109Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semimanufactured

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7109.00.00.00Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semimanufactured6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g

7110Platinum, unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7110.11.00·Unwrought or in powder formFreeFree
7110.11.00.10··Grain and nuggets of the metal platinumPt g
7110.11.00.20··Sponge of the metal platinumPt g
7110.11.00.50··OtherPt g
7110.19.00.00·OtherFreeFreePt g
7110.21.00.00·Unwrought or in powderFreeFreePd g
7110.29.00.00·OtherFreeFreePd g
7110.31.00.00·Unwrought or in powder formFreeFreeRh g
7110.39.00.00·OtherFreeFreeRh g
7110.41.00·Unwrought or in powder formFreeFree
7110.41.00.10···IridiumIr g
7110.41.00.20···OsmiumOs g
7110.41.00.30···RutheniumRu g
7110.41.00.50··Otherg
7110.49.00·OtherFreeFree
7110.49.00.10··Iridium separatelyIr g
7110.49.00.50··Otherg

7111Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semimanufactured

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7111.00.00.00Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semimanufactured10%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g

7112Waste 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:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7112.30.01.00Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compoundsFreeFreekg
7112.91.01.00·Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metalsFreeFreeg, Au g
7112.92.01.00·Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metalsFreeFreeg, Pt g
7112.99.01.00·OtherFreeFreeg

7113Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7113.11·Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal:
7113.11.10.00··Rope, curb, cable, chain and similar articles produced in continuous lengths, all the foregoing, whether or not cut to specific lengths and whether or not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones, suitable for use in the manufacture of articles provided for in this heading6.3%80%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.11.20.00···Valued not over $18 per dozen pieces or parts13.5%110%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.11.50.00···Other5%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.19·Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal:
7113.19.10.00··Rope, curb, cable, chain and similar articles produced in continuous lengths, all the foregoing, whether or not cut to specific lengths and whether or not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones, suitable for use in the manufacture of articles provided for in this heading7%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.19.21.00····Rope5%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.19.25.00····Mixed link5.8%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.19.29.00····Other5.5%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.19.30.00···Clasps and parts thereof5.8%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.19.50···Other5.5%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
7113.19.50.21·····Necklaces and neck chainspcs
7113.19.50.25·····Ringspcs
7113.19.50.30·····Earringspcs
7113.19.50.45·····Otherpcs
7113.19.50.91·····Articles of jewelry, of gold, other than rope, curb, cable, chain, necklaces, neck chains or claspspcs
7113.19.50.95·····Otherg
7113.20Of base metal clad with precious metal:
7113.20.10.00·Rope, curb, cable, chain and similar articles produced in continuous lengths, all the foregoing, whether or not cut to specific lengths and whether or not set with imitation pearls or imitation gemstones, suitable for use in the manufacture of articles provided for in this heading7%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.20.21.00···Rope5.8%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.20.25.00···Mixed link5.8%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.20.29.00···Other5.2%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.20.30.00··Clasps and parts thereof5.8%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7113.20.50.00··Other5.2%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g

7114Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7114.11·Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal:
7114.11.10.00··Knives with silver handles2.8%16¢ each + 45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
7114.11.20.00··Forks with silver handles2.7%16¢ each + 45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
7114.11.30.00···With sterling silver handles3.3%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
7114.11.40.00···Other3.5%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
7114.11.45.00··Sets of the foregoing which include two or more knives, forks, spoons or ladles3%65%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)pcs
7114.11.50.00···Sterling silver tableware3.3%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7114.11.60.00···Other3%65%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7114.11.70.00··Other3%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7114.19.00.00·Of other precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal7.9%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7114.20.00Of base metal clad with precious metal3%65%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
7114.20.00.40·Articles not elsewhere specified or included, of a type used for household, table or kitchen use; toilet or sanitary wareg
7114.20.00.60·Otherg

7115Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7115.10.00.00Catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill, of platinum4%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7115.90Other:
7115.90.05·Articles of precious metal, in rectangular or near rectangular shapes, containing 99.5 percent or more by weight of a precious metal and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity, or other identifying informationFreeFree
7115.90.05.30··Of goldg
7115.90.05.60··Of silverg
7115.90.05.90··Otherg
7115.90.30.00··Of gold, including metal clad with gold3.9%110%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7115.90.40.00··Of silver, including metal clad with silver3%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7115.90.60.00··Other4%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g

7116Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semiprecious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed):

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7116.10Of natural or cultured pearls:
7116.10.10.00·Natural3.3%80%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7116.10.25.00·Cultured5.5%110%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7116.20Of precious or semiprecious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed):
7116.20.05.00··Valued not over $40 per piece3.3%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7116.20.15.00··Other6.5%80%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7116.20.30.00···Graded semiprecious stones strung temporarily for convenience of transport2.1%50%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)g
7116.20.35.00···Figurines of semiprecious stone4.5%50%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
7116.20.40.00···Other10.5%50%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
7116.20.50.00··OtherFree50%No.

7117Imitation jewelry:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7117.11.00.00·Cuff links and studs8%110%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
7117.19·Other:
7117.19.05.00····Toy jewelry valued not over 8 cents per pieceFree80%kg
7117.19.15.00····Other8%80%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7117.19.20.00···Valued over 33 cents per meter11%110%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7117.19.30.00··Religious articles of a purely devotional charac- ter designed to be worn on apparel or carried on or about or attached to the person3.9%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7117.19.60.00···Toy jewelry valued not over 8 cents per pieceFree110%kg
7117.19.90.00···Other11%110%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7117.90Other:
7117.90.10.00·Necklaces, valued not over 30 cents per dozen, composed wholly of plastic shapes mounted on fiber stringFreeFreedoz.
7117.90.20.00··Rosaries and chaplets3.3%50%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7117.90.30.00··Other3.9%45%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7117.90.45.00···Toy jewelry (except parts)Free45%kg
7117.90.55.00···Other7.2%45%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
7117.90.60.00···Toy jewelry (except parts) valued not over 8 cents per pieceFree110%kg
7117.90.75.00····Of plasticsFree110%kg
7117.90.90.00····Other11%110%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg

7118Coin:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
7118.10.00.00Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tenderFreeFreeg
7118.90.00OtherFreeFree
7118.90.00.11··Canadian maple leafg, Au g
7118.90.00.19··Otherg, Au g
7118.90.00.20·Platinumg, Pt g
7118.90.00.55·Otherg

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 71 cover?

Chapter 71 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin. It sits within Section XIV: Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Metals Clad with Precious Metal, and Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewelry; Coin. Tandom's catalog lists all 139 10-digit statistical lines and 15 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 71 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 2.1% to 13.5% (median 5.2%); roughly 40% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 71 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 71 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 71 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 71 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.