Gold Wire Clad with Platinum from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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