Code 7112 91 · Heading 7112

Gold or gold-plated waste and scrap for recovering precious metals

This covers gold, gold-plated and other gold-containing waste or scrap mainly used to recover precious metals. It does not cover ash, gold remelted into unwrought bars, blocks or similar forms, sweepings containing other precious metals, or WEEE covered by 8549.

For example

Gold scrap mainly used to recover precious metals, excluding ash, gold remelted into unwrought bars, blocks or similar forms, sweepings containing other precious metals, and WEEE covered by 8549
Gold-plated scrap mainly used to recover precious metals, excluding ash, gold remelted into unwrought bars, blocks or similar forms, sweepings containing other precious metals, and WEEE covered by 8549

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Official tariff text

Waste and scrap of gold, incl. metal clad with gold, and other waste and scrap containing gold or gold compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. ash, and waste and scrap of gold melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms, and sweepings containing other precious metals, and e-waste of heading 8549)

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XIV
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7112 91

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Step 1 · Section XIV Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precio…
Does the product involve natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, precious-metal clad metal, goods made from these materials, costume jewellery or coins?
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Step 2 · Chapter 71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precio… 1 of 1 chapter in section XIV
Is the item a natural or cultured pearl; a diamond; a natural, synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stone; dust or powder from such stones; silver, gold, platinum or another listed precious metal; precious-metal doubling; waste or scrap; jewellery or another article made from these materials; imitation jewellery; or a coin?
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Step 3 · Heading 7112 Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad … 12 of 18 headings under chapter 71
Is it ash, gold or gold-plated scrap or other gold-containing waste, platinum or platinum-plated scrap or other platinum-containing waste, or silver or silver-plated scrap or other silver-containing waste?
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Step 4 · Subheading 7112 91 Waste and scrap of gold, incl. metal clad with gold… 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 7112
Is it gold or gold-plated waste or scrap, or other waste or scrap containing gold or gold compounds, mainly used to recover precious metals, rather than ash, remelted gold in unwrought bars, blocks or similar forms, sweepings containing other precious metals, or WEEE covered by 8549?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

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7112 91 00

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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7112 30 Ash containing precious metal or precious-metal compounds 0.0%
7112 91 Waste and scrap of gold, incl. metal clad with gold, and other waste and scrap containing gold or gold compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. ash, and waste and scrap of gold melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms, and sweepings containing other precious metals, and e-waste of heading 8549) you are here 0.0%
7112 92 Waste and scrap of platinum, incl. metal clad with platinum, and other waste and scrap containing platinum or platinum compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. ash, and waste and scrap of platinum melted down into unworked blocks, ingots, or similar forms, and sweepings containing other precious metals, and e-waste of heading 8549) 0.0%
7112 99 Waste and scrap of silver, incl. metal clad with silver, and other waste and scrap containing silver or silver compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. ash, and waste and scrap melted down into unworked blocks, ingots or similar forms, and e-waste of heading 8549) 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

71.12.9100 Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

7112 91 00 00 Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

7112.91.01.00 Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

71.12.9100

Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

7112 91 00 00

Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

7112.91.01.00

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, Other, Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.