71Chapter

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20Subheading

80CN

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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 > Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) > Of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) > Other

Origin

EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006

0.000 %-2.5 pp

EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007

0.000 %-2.5 pp

CARIFORUM1033

0.000 %-2.5 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA

Eastern and Southern Africa States1034

0.000 %-2.5 ppESA Interim EPA

SADC EPA1035

0.000 %-2.5 ppSADC EPA

Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000

0.000 %-2.5 pp

GSP-EBA2005

0.000 %-2.5 ppEverything But Arms

European Economic Area2012

0.000 %-2.5 ppEEA Agreement

Hierarchy

14Section XIV — NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF

7100000000NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN

7116000000Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)

7116200000Of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)

7116201100Necklaces, bracelets and other articles made wholly of natural precious or semi-precious stones, simply strung without fasteners or other accessories

7116208000Other

Duties & Measures

Third Country Duty2.500 %

Base rate (erga omnes)

Applies to all third countries without preferential agreement

2.500 %

Preferential rates(60)

+50

Preferential rates - 60 Origin
Origin	Savings	Trade agreement	Details
EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods1006 0.000 %-2.5 pp	-2.5 pp	—	1
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods1007 0.000 %-2.5 pp	-2.5 pp	—	2
CARIFORUM1033 0.000 %-2.5 ppEU-CARIFORUM EPA	-2.5 pp	EU-CARIFORUM EPA
Eastern and Southern Africa States1034 0.000 %-2.5 ppESA Interim EPA	-2.5 pp	ESA Interim EPA
SADC EPA1035 0.000 %-2.5 ppSADC EPA	-2.5 pp	SADC EPA
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.2000 0.000 %-2.5 pp	-2.5 pp	—
GSP-EBA2005 0.000 %-2.5 ppEverything But Arms	-2.5 pp	Everything But Arms
European Economic Area2012 0.000 %-2.5 ppEEA Agreement	-2.5 pp	EEA Agreement	1

Low-value consignment customs duty(2)

inherited from 7100000000

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EURRegulation 0382/262026-07-01

TM01066From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment the intrinsic value of which does not exceed a total of EUR 150 shall apply instead of the relief eliminated pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation, where: (a) the importation of the goods is exempt from VAT in accordance with Article 143(1), point (ca), of Directive 2006/112/EC; or (b) the goods are in a postal consignment as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

ERGA OMNES

3.000 EUR4Regulation 0382/262026-11-01

4 certificate(s) required

C127Other certificates

Merchant product identifier

C128Other certificates

Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier

C129Other certificates

Standardised manufacturer product identifier

Y081Particular provisions

No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists

Import not allowed

Supplementary unit(1)

inherited from 7116000000

ERGA OMNES

GRMRegulation 2658/872008-01-01

Import control(5)

inherited from 7116200000

All third countries

Regulation 0833/142024-09-01

Except:RU(Russia)

12 certificate(s) required

L146Import certificate/licence

Import authorisation by virtue of article 3p paragraph 7 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

L147Import certificate/licence

Evidence of the country of origin of the diamonds or products incorporating diamonds, used as inputs for the processing of the product in a third country (Article 3p paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)

C101Other certificates

Certificate, based on a submitted stock declaration, issued by the authority specified in Annex XXXVIIIB to Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014

Y704Particular provisions

The prohibitions defined in article 3p paragraph 1 to 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3p paragraph 6)

Y705Particular provisions

Diamonds with a weight less than 0.5 carats or 0.1 grams

Y872Particular provisions

Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 3p paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014

Y873Particular provisions

Goods not transited via the territory of Russia

Y859Particular provisions

Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)

Y709Particular provisions

Evidence of the date of initial importation into the European Union

Y711Particular provisions

Evidence of the date of final processing or manufacturing in the third country

Y712Particular provisions

The prohibitions defined in article 3p paragraph 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3p paragraph 13)

Y699Particular provisions

Products that had been physically located in a processed or manufactured state in a third country before the date of applicability of the respective prohibition (Article 3p paragraph 12 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)

Import/export not allowed after control

CD7941. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 January 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, as listed in Parts A, B and C of Annex XXXVIIIA, if they originate in Russia or have been exported from Russia into the Union or to any third country. 2. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 January 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, as listed in Parts A, B and C of Annex XXXVIIIA, of any origin, if they transited via the territory of Russia. 3. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 March 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, products listed in Part A of Annex XXXVIIIA, when processed in a third country, consisting of diamonds originating in Russia or exported from Russia with a weight equal to or above 1.0 carats per diamond. 4. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 September 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, products listed in Parts A, B and C of Annex XXXVIIIA, when processed in a third country, consisting of or incorporating diamonds originating in Russia or exported from Russia with a weight equal to or above 0.5 carats or 0.1 grams per diamond. The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not apply to goods listed in Part C of Annex XXXVIIIA for the personal use of natural persons travelling to the Union or of their immediate family members travelling with them, owned by those individuals and not intended for sale. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 4, the competent authorities may authorise the transfer or import of cultural goods which are on loan in the context of formal cultural cooperation with Russia. For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4, at the moment of importation, importers shall provide evidence of the country of origin of the diamonds or products incorporating diamonds used as inputs for the processing of the product in a third country. As of 1 September 2024, the traceability-based evidence shall include a corresponding certificate certifying that the diamonds are not mined, processed or produced in Russia. Article 3p of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Belarus

Regulation 0765/062024-07-01

4 certificate(s) required

Y734Particular provisions

The prohibitions defined in article 1rc paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1rc paragraph 4)

Y740Particular provisions

Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 1rc paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006

L151Import certificate/licence

Import authorisation by virtue of article 1rc paragraph 5 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006

Y870Particular provisions

Import/export not allowed after control

CD9281. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 July 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, as listed in Parts A, B and C of Annex XXIX, if they originate in Belarus or have been exported from Belarus into the Union or to any third country. 2. It shall be prohibited, as of 1 July 2024, to purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly, diamonds and products incorporating diamonds, as listed in Parts A, B and C of Annex XXIX, of any origin, if they transited via the territory of Belarus. Article 1rc - Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 (COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2024/1865)

Russia

Regulation 0833/142024-06-26

9 certificate(s) required

L146Import certificate/licence

Import authorisation by virtue of article 3p paragraph 7 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014

C101Other certificates

Certificate, based on a submitted stock declaration, issued by the authority specified in Annex XXXVIIIB to Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014

Y704Particular provisions

The prohibitions defined in article 3p paragraph 1 to 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3p paragraph 6)

Y872Particular provisions

Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 3p paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014

Y859Particular provisions

Y709Particular provisions

Evidence of the date of initial importation into the European Union

Y711Particular provisions

Evidence of the date of final processing or manufacturing in the third country

Y712Particular provisions

The prohibitions defined in article 3p paragraph 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3p paragraph 13)

Y699Particular provisions

Import/export not allowed after control

Ukraine

Regulation 0692/142026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y997Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

Import not allowed

CD967I. According to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol. The prohibition shall not apply in respect of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part. II. According to the Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014, the export of goods and technologies suited for use in the sectors of transport; telecommunications; energy; prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources is prohibited: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or (b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.

Ukraine

Regulation 0263/222026-06-24

EU-Ukraine DCFTA(since 2016)

3 certificate(s) required

Y984Particular provisions

Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

N954UN/EDIFACT certificate

Movement certificate EUR.1

N864UN/EDIFACT certificate

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Import/export not allowed after control

CD860According to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 (OJ L42I, p. 77): I. It shall be prohibited to import into the European Union goods originating in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine. The import prohibitions not apply in respect of: (a) the execution until 24 May 2022 of trade contracts concluded before 23 February 2022, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract has notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established; (b) goods originating in the specified territories which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. II. It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export goods and technology listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263: (a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in the specified territories, or (b) for use in the specified territories. Annex II shall include certain goods and technologies suited for use in the following key sectors: (i) transport; (ii) telecommunications; (iii) energy; (iv) the prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources. The prohibitions in point II above shall be without prejudice to the execution until 24 August 2022 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 23 February 2022, or from ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.

Import control -luxury goods(1)

inherited from 7116000000

North Korea

Regulation 2062/172018-02-01

2 certificate(s) required

Y945Particular provisions

Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)

Y946Particular provisions

Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)

Import/export not allowed after control

CD203The prohibition shall not apply to travellers' personal effects or to goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)

CD223The prohibition shall not apply to goods which are necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509).

TM684Goods from the list of luxury goods referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509

Start date: 2011-01-01

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Description & Classification

Common misclassifications

7116201100: Made wholly of natural precious or semi-precious stones

Classification tips

Not falling within the expressly named articles wholly of natural stones, simply strung

Sample products

Article of synthetic precious or semi-precious stones

Associated BTIs

Regulatory notes

NENC7116

Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) See note 2(B) to this chapter.

Additional noteAdditional Notes to Chapter 71

1. Subject to Note 1(a) to Section XIV and except as provided in Note 2, all articles consisting wholly or partly: (a) of natural or cultured pearls or of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), or (b) of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, are to be classified in this chapter. Additional Note 1: For the purposes of heading 7106, 7108 and 7110, the expression 'in semi-manufactured forms' applies to forms which have undergone working beyond that needed to produce bars, rods, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip and foil, but which, by reason of their form, are not classifiable as articles or parts thereof falling in heading 7113 to 7118. Additional Note 2: For the purposes of heading 7113, the term 'articles of jewellery' means small objects of personal adornment (gem-set rings, bracelets, necklaces, brooches, earrings, watch chains, fobs, pendants, tie pins, cufflinks, dress-studs, religious or other medals and insignia). This term does not include articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares (heading 7114).

Non-preferential origin

specific

Articles of natural/cultured pearls or stones

CTH

Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

FAQ

What is the EU customs duty for Other (7116208000)?

The third country duty (erga omnes) for Other is 2.500 %. This rate applies to imports from countries without a preferential trade agreement with the EU.

Are there tariff preferences for Other (7116208000)?

Yes, 57 tariff preferences are available for this code. Preferential rates apply to imports from countries with a trade agreement with the EU.

Are import controls required for Other (7116208000)?

Yes, 6 import control measure(s) apply to this code (e.g. CITES, REACH, sanitary controls, etc.).

How many BTIs (Binding Tariff Information) exist for Other (7116208000)?

167 BTIs have been issued for this TARIC code by EU Member States customs authorities.

What products are classified under code 7116208000?

TARIC code 7116208000 (Other) covers the following products: Article of synthetic precious or semi-precious stones, Article of reconstructed semi-precious stones.

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€229.0M	3.0Mt	€76.08/kg	38.4%
2	🇹🇭 Thailand	€192.8M	439Kt	€438.69/kg	32.3%
3	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€111.7M	257Kt	€434.46/kg	18.7%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€30.3M	20Kt	€1.5K/kg	5.1%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€19.7M	62Kt	€320.12/kg	3.3%
6	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€13.3M	61	€218.7K/kg	2.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€127.3M	209Kt	€609.43/kg	39.6%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€83.9M	72Kt	€1.2K/kg	26.1%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€45.3M	80Kt	€568.18/kg	14.1%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€43.1M	102Kt	€424.48/kg	13.4%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€22.2M	22Kt	€991.56/kg	6.9%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€229.0M	3.0Mt	€76.08/kg	38.4%
2	🇹🇭 Thailand	€192.8M	439Kt	€438.69/kg	32.3%
3	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€111.7M	257Kt	€434.46/kg	18.7%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€30.3M	20Kt	€1.5K/kg	5.1%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€19.7M	62Kt	€320.12/kg	3.3%
6	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€13.3M	61	€218.7K/kg	2.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€127.3M	209Kt	€609.43/kg	39.6%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€83.9M	72Kt	€1.2K/kg	26.1%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€45.3M	80Kt	€568.18/kg	14.1%
4	🇹🇷 Turkey	€43.1M	102Kt	€424.48/kg	13.4%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€22.2M	22Kt	€991.56/kg	6.9%

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