Gold Wire Clad with Platinum from China
A wire product with a gold core clad externally with platinum through welding or hot-rolling processes, supplied in coils for further manufacturing. This semimanufactured form is ideal for electrical contacts or dental applications. Classified under HTS 7111.00.00.00 due to gold base clad with platinum, not further worked.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit cross-sectional analysis reports proving cladding integrity and platinum layer thickness to comply with note 7 definition
• Declare exact gold/platinum weight percentages; alloys ≥2% platinum may classify as platinum under note 5
• Avoid common pitfall of importing pre-formed shapes, which could be deemed 'further worked' and shift to 7115 other articles