# Customs tariff code 7112.92: Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing… > Customs tariff code 7112.92 covers Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT. - Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/711292 - Reference data as at: 2026-07-01 - Customs code: 7112.92 - Third-country duty: 0 % - Declarable: no ## Where this code sits in the tariff - 71 NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN - 7112 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 8549 - 7112.92 Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals ## Duty rates and preferences | Origin | Rate | Basis | | --- | --- | --- | | Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN | | Switzerland | 0 % | Tariff preference | | Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference | | Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference | | Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference | | San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty | | Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty | | Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty | | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference | | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference | | Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference | | United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference | | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference | ## Binding tariff information for this code - **IE08NT-14-706** (IE): A WASTE CATALYST CONTAINING PRECIOUS METALS, OF A KIND USED PRINCIPALLY FOR THE RECOVERY OF PRECIOUS METAL. - **DE20542/11-1** (DE): Edelmetallschrott Bei der Ware handelt es sich um gebrauchte Katalysatoren-Einsätze in Form von braunen und weißlichen Keramik-Waben und Bruchstücken davon. Das Material wird zur Wiederaufarbeitung bzw. Wiederverwendung der in den Waben enthaltenen Edelmetalle Platin, Rhodium und Palladium verwendet. Zolltariflich handelt es sich um Abfall und Schrott, Edelmetalle oder Edelmetallverbindungen enthaltend, von der hauptsächlich zur Wiedergewinnung von Edelmetallen verwendeten Art, hier von Platin. ## Notes that govern this classification ### Pos. 7112 Zu Position 7112: (entfallen) Eingeschmolzener und zu Rohblöcken, Masseln oder ähnlichen Formen gegossener Abfall und Schrott von Edelmetallen ist als unbearbeitetes Metall einzureihen und gehört deshalb nicht zu dieser Position. ### Kapitel 71 1. Zu Kapitel 71 gehören, vorbehaltlich der Anmerkung 1 A) zu Abschnitt VI und der nachstehenden Ausnahmen, alle Waren, die ganz oder teilweise bestehen: a) aus echten Perlen oder Zuchtperlen oder aus Edelsteinen oder Schmucksteinen (natürlichen, synthetischen oder rekonstituierten) (RV E7101A00) oder b) aus Edelmetallen oder Edelmetallplattierungen (RV E7101B00). 2. A) Zu den Positionen 7113, 7114 und 7115 gehören nicht Waren, die Edelmetalle oder Edelmetallplattierungen nur als geringfügige Verzierungen oder als unwesentliche Zutaten (z. B. Monogramme, Ringbeschläge, Kanten) enthalten; auf diese Waren findet die vorstehende Anmerkung 1 b) keine Anwendung (RV E7102A00). B) Zu Position 7116 gehören nur Waren, die Edelmetalle oder Edelmetallplattierungen nicht oder nur als geringfügige Verzierungen oder unwesentliche Zutaten enthalten (RV E7102B00). 3. … ## Subdivisions of this code - 7112.92.00.00.0 andere, von Platin, einschließlich Platinplattierungen, ausgenommen andere Edelmetalle enthaltende Rückstände (Gekrätz) ## Frequently asked questions ### What does customs tariff code 7112.92 cover? Code 7112.92 covers Of platinum, including metal clad with platinum but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name. ### What is the duty rate for 7112.92? The third-country duty rate for 7112.92 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin. ### What is the HS code for 7112.92? The first six digits form the HS code: 711292. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision. ### How many digits does 7112.92 have? 7112.92 has six digits and matches the globally uniform HS subheading. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code. ### Where does 7112.92 sit in the tariff? 7112.92 sits in this hierarchy: 71 NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN > 7112 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 8549. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds. ### Is there binding tariff information for 7112.92? Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 7112.92, for example IE08NT-14-706. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on. ### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong? An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit. ### Does customs tariff code 7112.92 change? 7112.92 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually. Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/711292.