HTS Chapter 71 · Section XIV
Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
Chapter 71 averages a 3.0% general (MFN) duty across its 108 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 13.5%.
- 3.0%
- avg MFN duty
- 13.5%
- highest line
- 108
- rated tariff lines
- 45%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 71 by duty-rate band
How the 108 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 71
HTS Chapter 71 - Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin - organizes 238 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 108 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 71 sits within Section XIV (Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 3.0%, with the highest individual rate reaching 13.5%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 71 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 238 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 108 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 3.0% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 13.5% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
7101 Pearls, 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:
7101.10 Natural pearls:
7101.10.30.00 Graded and temporarily strung for convenience of transport
g Free
7101.10.60.00 Other
g Free
Cultured pearls:
7101.21.00.00 Unworked
g Free
7101.22 Worked:
7101.22.30.00 Graded and temporarily strung for convenience of transport
g Free
7101.22.60.00 Other
g Free
7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set:
7102.10.00.00 Unsorted
carat Free
Industrial:
7102.21 Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted:
7102.21.10 Miners' diamonds
Free
7102.21.10.10 Carbonados
carat 7102.21.10.20 Other
carat Other:
7102.21.30.00 Simply sawn, cleaved or bruted
carat Free
7102.21.40.00 Other
carat Free
7102.29.00 Other
Free
Miners' diamonds:
7102.29.00.10 Carbonados
carat 7102.29.00.20 Other
carat 7102.29.00.50 Other
carat Nonindustrial:
7102.31.00.00 Unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted
carat Free
7102.39.00 Other
Free
7102.39.00.10 Weighing not over 0.5 carat each
carat 7102.39.00.50 Weighing over 0.5 carat each
carat 7103 Precious 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:
7103.10 Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped:
7103.10.20.00 Unworked
carat Free
7103.10.40.00 Other
carat 10.5%
Otherwise worked:
7103.91.00 Rubies, sapphires and emeralds
Free
7103.91.00.10 Rubies
carat 7103.91.00.20 Sapphires
carat 7103.91.00.30 Emeralds
carat 7103.99 Other:
7103.99.10.00 Cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry
carat Free
7103.99.50.00 Other
carat 10.5%
7104 Synthetic 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:
7104.10.00.00 Piezo-electric quartz
kg 3%
Other, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped:
7104.21.00.00 Diamonds
g 3%
7104.29.00.00 Other
g 3%
Other:
7104.91 Diamonds:
7104.91.10.00 Cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry
No. Free
7104.91.50.00 Other
g 6.4%
7104.99 Other:
7104.99.10.00 Cut but not set, and suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry
No. Free
7104.99.50.00 Other
g 6.4%
7105 Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi- precious stones:
7105.10.00 Of diamonds
Free
Natural:
7105.10.00.11 80 mesh or finer
carat 7105.10.00.15 Other
carat Synthetic:
7105.10.00.20 Coated with metal
carat Other:
7105.10.00.30 80 mesh or finer
carat 7105.10.00.50 Other
carat 7105.90.00.00 Other
kg Free
II. PRECIOUS METALS AND METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL
7106 Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form:
7106.10.00.00 Powder
g Free
Other:
7106.91 Unwrought:
7106.91.10 Bullion and dore
Free
7106.91.10.10 Bullion
Ag g 7106.91.10.20 Dore
Ag g 7106.91.50.00 Other
g 3%
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 information
g Free
7106.92.50.00 Other
g 3%
7107.00.00.00 Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi- manufactured
g 3.3%
7108 Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form:
Nonmonetary:
7108.11.00.00 Powder
g Free
7108.12 Other unwrought forms:
7108.12.10 Bullion and dore
Free
Bullion:
7108.12.10.13 Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of gold
Au g 7108.12.10.17 Other
Au g 7108.12.10.20 Dore
Au g 7108.12.50 Other
4.1%
7108.12.50.10 Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of gold
Au g 7108.12.50.50 Other
Au g 7108.13 Other semimanufactured forms:
7108.13.10.00 Gold leaf
cm2, Au g Free
Other:
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 information
g Free
7108.13.70.00 Other
g 4.1%
7108.20.00.00 Monetary
g Free
7109.00.00.00 Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semimanufactured
g 6%
7110 Platinum, unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form:
Platinum:
7110.11.00 Unwrought or in powder form
Free
7110.11.00.10 Grain and nuggets of the metal platinum
Pt g 7110.11.00.20 Sponge of the metal platinum
Pt g 7110.11.00.50 Other
Pt g 7110.19.00.00 Other
Pt g Free
Palladium:
7110.21.00.00 Unwrought or in powder
Pd g Free
7110.29.00.00 Other
Pd g Free
Rhodium:
7110.31.00.00 Unwrought or in powder form
Rh g Free
7110.39.00.00 Other
Rh g Free
Iridium, osmium and ruthenium:
7110.41.00 Unwrought or in powder form
Free
Separately:
7110.41.00.10 Iridium
Ir g 7110.41.00.20 Osmium
Os g 7110.41.00.30 Ruthenium
Ru g 7110.41.00.50 Other
g 7110.49.00 Other
Free
7110.49.00.10 Iridium separately
Ir g 7110.49.00.50 Other
g 7111.00.00.00 Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semimanufactured
g 10%
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:
7112.30.01.00 Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds
kg Free
Other:
7112.91.01.00 Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
g, Au g Free
7112.92.01.00 Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
g, Pt g Free
7112.99.01.00 Other
g Free
III. JEWELRY, GOLDSMITHS' AND SILVERSMITHS' WARES AND OTHER ARTICLES
7113 Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:
Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal:
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 heading
g 6.3%
Other:
7113.11.20.00 Valued not over $18 per dozen pieces or parts
g 13.5%
7113.11.50.00 Other
g 5%
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 heading
g 7%
Other:
Necklaces and neck chains, of gold:
7113.19.21.00 Rope
g 5%
7113.19.25.00 Mixed link
g 5.8%
7113.19.29.00 Other
g 5.5%
7113.19.30.00 Clasps and parts thereof
g 5.8%
7113.19.50 Other
5.5%
Of ISO standard platinum:
7113.19.50.21 Necklaces and neck chains
pcs 7113.19.50.25 Rings
pcs 7113.19.50.30 Earrings
pcs 7113.19.50.45 Other
pcs Other:
7113.19.50.91 Articles of jewelry, of gold, other than rope, curb, cable, chain, necklaces, neck chains or clasps
pcs 7113.19.50.95 Other
g 7113.20 Of 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 heading
g 7%
Other:
Necklaces and neck chains, clad with gold:
7113.20.21.00 Rope
g 5.8%
7113.20.25.00 Mixed link
g 5.8%
7113.20.29.00 Other
g 5.2%
7113.20.30.00 Clasps and parts thereof
g 5.8%
7113.20.50.00 Other
g 5.2%
7114 Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:
Of precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal:
7114.11 Of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal:
7114.11.10.00 Knives with silver handles
No. 2.8%
7114.11.20.00 Forks with silver handles
No. 2.7%
Spoons and ladles:
7114.11.30.00 With sterling silver handles
No. 3.3%
7114.11.40.00 Other
No. 3.5%
7114.11.45.00 Sets of the foregoing which include two or more knives, forks, spoons or ladles
pcs 3%
Articles not elsewhere specified or included of a type used for household, table or kitchen use; toilet and sanitary wares; all the foregoing and parts thereof, of silver:
7114.11.50.00 Sterling silver tableware
g 3.3%
7114.11.60.00 Other
g 3%
7114.11.70.00 Other
g 3%
7114.19.00.00 Of other precious metal whether or not plated or clad with precious metal
g 7.9%
7114.20.00 Of base metal clad with precious metal
3%
7114.20.00.40 Articles not elsewhere specified or included, of a type used for household, table or kitchen use; toilet or sanitary ware
g 7114.20.00.60 Other
g 7115 Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal:
7115.10.00.00 Catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill, of platinum
g 4%
7115.90 Other:
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 information
Free
7115.90.05.30 Of gold
g 7115.90.05.60 Of silver
g 7115.90.05.90 Other
g Other:
7115.90.30.00 Of gold, including metal clad with gold
g 3.9%
7115.90.40.00 Of silver, including metal clad with silver
g 3%
7115.90.60.00 Other
g 4%
7116 Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semiprecious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed):
7116.10 Of natural or cultured pearls:
7116.10.10.00 Natural
g 3.3%
7116.10.25.00 Cultured
g 5.5%
7116.20 Of precious or semiprecious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed):
Articles of jewelry:
7116.20.05.00 Valued not over $40 per piece
g 3.3%
7116.20.15.00 Other
g 6.5%
Other:
Of semiprecious stones (except rock crystal):
7116.20.30.00 Graded semiprecious stones strung temporarily for convenience of transport
g 2.1%
7116.20.35.00 Figurines of semiprecious stone
No. 4.5%
7116.20.40.00 Other
No. 10.5%
7116.20.50.00 Other
No. Free
7117 Imitation jewelry:
Of base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal:
7117.11.00.00 Cuff links and studs
No. 8%
7117.19 Other:
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 heading:
Valued not over 33 cents per meter:
7117.19.05.00 Toy jewelry valued not over 8 cents per piece
kg Free
7117.19.15.00 Other
kg 8%
7117.19.20.00 Valued over 33 cents per meter
kg 11%
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 person
kg 3.9%
Other:
7117.19.60.00 Toy jewelry valued not over 8 cents per piece
kg Free
7117.19.90.00 Other
kg 11%
7117.90 Other:
7117.90.10.00 Necklaces, valued not over 30 cents per dozen, composed wholly of plastic shapes mounted on fiber string
doz. Free
Religious articles of a purely devotional character designed to be worn on apparel or carried on or about or attached to the person:
7117.90.20.00 Rosaries and chaplets
kg 3.3%
7117.90.30.00 Other
kg 3.9%
Other:
Valued not over 20 cents per dozen pieces or parts:
7117.90.45.00 Toy jewelry (except parts)
kg Free
7117.90.55.00 Other
kg 7.2%
Valued over 20 cents per dozen pieces or parts:
7117.90.60.00 Toy jewelry (except parts) valued not over 8 cents per piece
kg Free
Other:
7117.90.75.00 Of plastics
kg Free
7117.90.90.00 Other
kg 11%
7118 Coin:
7118.10.00.00 Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender
g Free
7118.90.00 Other
Free
Gold:
7118.90.00.11 Canadian maple leaf
g, Au g 7118.90.00.19 Other
g, Au g 7118.90.00.20 Platinum
g, Pt g 7118.90.00.55 Other
g I. PRIMARY MATERIALS; PRODUCTS IN GRANULAR OR POWDER FORM
Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 71 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 71 covers Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin. It contains 238 individual tariff classifications, of which 108 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section XIV (Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious Stones, Precious Metals).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 71? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 71 is 3.0%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 13.5%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 71? ▼
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