British Gold Sovereign Coin from China
The Gold Sovereign is a British coin containing 0.2354 troy ounces of 22-karat gold, issued as legal tender by the Royal Mint with ongoing monetary designation. Classified in HTS 7108.20.00.00 as monetary gold in semi-manufactured form, qualifying under precious metal alloy rules.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide Royal Mint proof of current legal tender status despite smaller size
• Document exact fineness (917/1000 gold) to confirm alloy classification rules
• Avoid 7118 classification by emphasizing investment over collectible value