U.S. exports of Base Metals Clad with Silver, Semimanufactured (HS 710700) totaled $8.4M in August 2026.
Importers of Base Metals Clad with Silver, Semimanufactured paid $206K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.41% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Base Metals Clad with Silver, Semimanufactured imports of $2.0M in August 2026 ran 394% above the year-to-date monthly average of $401K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSilver-clad base metals in semimanufactured form occupy a narrow but technically precise classification: the silver layer must be bonded to a base metal substrate, and the product must not be worked beyond the semimanufactured stage to remain in this heading. The single 10-digit line 7107000000 covers all such material, making origin and processing-stage documentation critical at entry. China leads US supply, followed by Germany and France, reflecting both industrial electroplating capacity and specialty strip production in Europe. Importers should confirm that further fabrication steps—such as stamping into finished contacts or connectors—do not reclassify the goods into a downstream chapter.
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CBP generally considers material in coil, strip, sheet, rod, or wire form to remain semimanufactured. Once the material is cut, stamped, or shaped into a finished article (such as an electrical contact), it typically exits heading 7107 and enters a more specific chapter. Importers should document the form of the product at time of importation and consult a licensed customs broker when the processing stage is ambiguous.
Goods from China may be subject to Section 301 tariffs depending on the specific product form and end use. Importers should verify current Section 301 list coverage for their specific HTS line before entry.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 7107
Subheading 710700 · $8.4M of $8.4M
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$8.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $3.9M of Base Metals Clad with Silver, Semimanufactured and exported $53.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Hong Kong and Japan together take 71% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
0.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 10.41% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7107000000 | Base Mtls Cld W Silvr Nt Frth Wkd Thn Smmnfctrd | $2.0M | 10.41% | 99.58% | $206K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7107000000 | Base Mtls Cld W Silvr Nt Frth Wkd Thn Smmnfctrd | $8.4M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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