NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF > NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN > Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport
For the purposes of this chapter, 'precious metals' means silver, gold and platinum. 'Platinum' includes iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium. The term 'precious metal alloys' includes alloys containing one or more precious metals, provided the precious metal content by weight is at least 2% for platinum group metals or at least 2% for gold or silver alloys (specific thresholds apply). 'Precious stones' and 'semi-precious stones' are defined in the Explanatory Notes and include diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds (precious), and all other gemstones (semi-precious). The chapter also covers 'rolled precious metal' (base metal clad with precious metal by soldering, welding, hot-rolling, etc., where the precious metal coating thickness is at least 5% of total weight). The chapter excludes dental amalgams, chemicals of heading 2843, and coins that are legal tender.
1. Subject to Note 1(a) to Section VI and except as provided below, all articles consisting wholly or partly of natural or cultured pearls, of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) are to be classified in this Chapter. 2. (A) Headings 7113, 7114 and 7115 do not cover articles in which precious metal or metal clad with precious metal is present as minor constituents only, such as minor fittings or minor ornamentation (for example, monograms, ferrules and rims), and paragraph (b) of the foregoing Note does not apply to such articles. (B) Heading 7116 does not cover articles containing precious metal or metal clad with precious metal (other than as minor constituents). 3. This Section does not cover: (a) amalgams of precious metal, or colloidal precious metal (heading 2843); (b) sterile surgical suture materials, dental fillings or other goods of Chapter 30; (c) goods of Chapter 32 (for example, lustres); (d) supported catalysts (heading 3815).
Source: European Commission - CN Explanatory Notes (CNEN) and HS legal notes.
-- Rubies, sapphires and emeralds
CTSH provided the goods are cut or ground or otherwise worked to final shape, whether or not polished.
-- Other
CTSH provided the goods are cut or ground or otherwise worked to final shape, whether or not polished.
Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi- precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport.
As specified for subheadings
- Unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped
The origin shall be the country where the goods of this subheading are obtained in their natural or unprocessed state.
-- Rubies, sapphires and emeralds
CTSH provided the goods are cut or ground or otherwise worked to final shape, whether or not polished.
-- Other
CTSH provided the goods are cut or ground or otherwise worked to final shape, whether or not polished.
Residual rule
Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules, the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the value of the materials.
Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446