# HS code 7112.91: Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49, of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

> HS code 7112.91 covers waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49, of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals, other than those classified in 7112.92 and 7112.99. It sits in heading 71.12 (waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49) in chapter 71 (natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin). Other goods of heading 71.12 are classified under 7112.30 (ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds), 7112.92 (other, of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals) and 7112.99 (other, other). National tariff lines under 7112.91 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/711291
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 71](https://border.bot/hs-codes/71) / [71.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7112) / [7112.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/711291)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7112.91
- Covers: Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49, of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
- Heading: [71.12: Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7112)
- Chapter: [71: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin](https://border.bot/hs-codes/71)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/711291)

## What this code covers

HS code 7112.91 covers waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49, of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals, other than those classified in 7112.92 and 7112.99.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 71.12 are classified under 7112.30 (ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds), 7112.92 (other, of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals) and 7112.99 (other, other).

- [7112.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/711230) Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds
- [7112.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/711292) Other: Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
- [7112.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/711299) Other: Other

## How it is structured

7112.91 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 71, are the chapter; the first four, 7112, are heading 71.12; the last two, 91, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 71: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
- Heading 71.12: Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49
- Within the heading: Other
- Subheading 7112.91: Of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7112.91 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/711291): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7112.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/711230) Ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds
- Next subheading: [7112.92](https://border.bot/hs-codes/711292) Other: Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7112.91 cover?

HS code 7112.91 covers waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49, of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals, other than those classified in 7112.92 and 7112.99.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7112.91 in?

HS code 7112.91 is in heading 71.12 (waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49) in chapter 71 (natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin).

### Where are goods of heading 71.12 classified when 7112.91 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 71.12 are classified under 7112.30 (ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds), 7112.92 (other, of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals) and 7112.99 (other, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7112.91?

National tariff lines under 7112.91 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/711291.json