Gold Dental Scrap from Mexico
Waste material from dental clinics consisting of gold alloy scraps from crowns, bridges, and fillings. Classified under HTS 7112.91.0100 as gold-containing scrap used principally for precious metal recovery, excluding sweepings with other metals.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Obtain assay certificates verifying gold content over 2% by weight to confirm classification
• Declare exact precious metal composition; misdeclaration risks penalties under CBP rules
• Avoid importing mixed sweepings with platinum group metals to stay within this subheading