HTS Chapter 71: Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewelry; coins
HTS Chapter 71 covers Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewelry; coins. Browse 15 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
Chapter 71 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) covers pearls, diamonds, precious and semiprecious stones, synthetic or reconstructed stones, precious metals, precious-metal waste and scrap, jewelry, goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares, and imitation jewelry. The correct heading depends on the product’s material, condition, and form—for example, loose stones are treated differently from stones set in jewelry, and unwrought metal is treated differently from finished articles.
The HTS is read from broad to specific: chapter 71 identifies the general product group; a four-digit heading identifies a category such as diamonds or jewelry; a six-digit subheading adds detail under the international Harmonized System; and the complete 10-digit HTSUS code provides the U.S. statistical and tariff classification. To choose a code, examine the item as imported, including its composition, whether it is mounted or set, whether it is worked or graded, and whether it is intended as jewelry, a decorative article, raw material, or recoverable scrap. Then verify the applicable legal notes, exclusions, and current U.S. provisions.
What to check
- Identify the principal material and construction: natural stone, synthetic or reconstructed stone, precious metal, metal clad with precious metal, or imitation material.
- Classify the product in the condition imported. Check whether stones are loose, temporarily strung, mounted or set, and whether metal is unwrought, semimanufactured, powder, finished, or scrap.
- Review the heading and subheading notes, Section XV and Chapter 71 notes, and any exclusions; similar-looking goods can move to another chapter based on their function, components, or construction.
- For jewelry and other finished articles, check the relevant material, article type, and whether parts are imported separately. Do not classify solely by retail description or intended use.
- After identifying the full 10-digit HTSUS code, check current Chapter 99 provisions, additional duties or trade remedies, country-of-origin rules, marking requirements, and any required broker or specialist review.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 0 |
| 7102 | Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set: | 0 |
| 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: | 0 |
| 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: | 0 |
| 7105 | Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi- precious stones: | 1 |
| 7106 | Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form: | 0 |
| 7108 | Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form: | 0 |
| 7110 | Platinum, unwrought or in semimanufactured forms, or in powder form: | 3 |
| 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: | 0 |
| 7113 | Articles of jewelry and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: | 0 |
| 7114 | Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: | 1 |
| 7115 | Other articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal: | 0 |
| 7116 | Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semiprecious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed): | 0 |
| 7117 | Imitation jewelry: | 0 |
| 7118 | Coin: | 1 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 71
What does HTS Chapter 71 cover?
HTS Chapter 71 covers Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewelry; coins. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 71 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.