Unwrought Platinum Bar from China
A solid bar of pure platinum in unwrought form, meaning it has not been worked into a finished shape beyond basic casting or rolling. Classified under HTS 7110.11.00 as unwrought platinum, per Chapter 71 notes defining platinum to include pure platinum without the six platinum group metals predominating in alloys.
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
• Verify purity certificate showing 99.95%+ platinum content to confirm classification as unwrought platinum, excluding alloys
• Provide assay reports and origin documentation; common pitfall is misclassifying sponge or powder as unwrought bar
• Declare exact weight and form; ensure no secondary processing like hammering that shifts to semimanufactured