Primary Gold Dore Bullion
Primary gold dore bullion is the initial cast product from milling and smelting gold ore, impure and ready for refinery processing. It fits HTS 7108.12.10 as non-monetary unwrought gold bullion and dore from mining sources.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in semi-manufactured forms like granules
Other unwrought forms excluding bullion/dore, such as pellets or shot, fall under residual subheadings.
If base metal plated with gold layer
Chapter notes exclude metal clad with precious metal from gold unwrought classification.
If gold waste and scrap before smelting
Pre-dore waste/scrap remains in Chapter 26 until converted to bullion form.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use INCO terms like FOB refinery to clarify transfer of title for valuation purposes
• Maintain chain-of-custody records from mine to port to verify non-monetary, non-counterfeit status
• Watch for reclassification if silver predominates (>50%), potentially shifting to HTS 7106 for silver bullion
Related Products under HTS 7108.12.10
Gold Dore Bars
Gold dore bars are semi-refined gold-silver alloy bars produced from mining operations, containing unrefined gold mixed with silver and impurities. They are classified under HTS 7108.12.10 as 'bullion and dore', which refers to unwrought or semi-manufactured forms of non-monetary gold directly from primary extraction.
Unrefined Gold Bullion Dore
Unrefined gold bullion dore consists of cast bars from the first smelting stage of gold ore, typically 60-90% gold with silver content. HTS 7108.12.10 covers this as 'bullion and dore' in unwrought form, distinguishing it from finished semi-manufactured products.
Mining Gold Dore Ingots
Mining gold dore ingots are rectangular cast bars of semi-pure gold from on-site smelters at gold mines. Classified in HTS 7108.12.10 as bullion and dore, representing unwrought non-monetary gold in its crudest transportable form.
Alloy Gold Dore Bullion
Alloy gold dore bullion contains 2% or more gold by weight with predominant silver, treated as gold alloy per Chapter note 5. HTS 7108.12.10 includes such non-monetary unwrought bullion and dore forms.