Silver Sheet Clad with Platinum from Mexico
A thin sheet made of silver as the base metal, clad on one or both surfaces with platinum using mechanical means like hot-rolling. This semimanufactured product is not further worked beyond basic shaping and is used in jewelry fabrication or electronics. It falls under HTS 7111.00.00.00 as base metal (silver) clad with platinum in semimanufactured form.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify cladding method (e.g
• hot-rolling) meets 'metal clad with precious metal' definition via mechanical testing documentation
• Provide assay certificates confirming silver base with ≥2% platinum by weight to avoid reclassification as unwrought silver
• Ensure product is truly semimanufactured (not finished articles) to prevent misclassification under Chapter 71 headings like 7113