British Gold Sovereign Coin from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

0%

Rate breakdown

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