HTS heading 7108 · Chapter 71
HTS 7108: Gold unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in…
HTS heading 7108 covers gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form. It has 8 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (5 lines), 4.1% (2 lines), 6% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonmonetary: | |||||
| 7108.11.00.00 | Powder[g] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 7108.12 | Other unwrought forms: | ||||
| 7108.12.10 | Bullion and dore | Free | Free | ||
| Bullion: | |||||
| 7108.12.10.13 | Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of gold[Au g] | Estimate → | |||
| 7108.12.10.17 | Other[Au g] | Estimate → | |||
| 7108.12.10.20 | Dore[Au g] | Estimate → | |||
| 7108.12.50 | Other | 4.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | |
| 7108.12.50.10 | Containing by weight not less than 99.95 percent of gold[Au g] | Estimate → | |||
| 7108.12.50.50 | Other[Au g] | Estimate → | |||
| 7108.13 | Other semimanufactured forms: | ||||
| 7108.13.10.00 | Gold leaf[cm2, Au g] | Free | 8% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 7108.13.55.00 | Rectangular or near rectangular shapes, containing 99.5 percent or more by weight of gold and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity, or other identifying information[g] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 7108.13.70.00 | Other[g] | 4.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | Estimate → |
| 7108.20.00.00 | Monetary[g] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 7109.00.00.00 | Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semimanufactured[g] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | Estimate → |
13 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 7108.12.50 at the general rate of 4.1%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (4.1%) | $410.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $457.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.