Customs tariff code

Customs tariff code 7116.20.11.00: Necklaces, bracelets and other articles made wholly of natural precious or…

Reference data as at 1 July 2026

Customs tariff code 7116.20.11.00 covers Necklaces, bracelets and other articles made wholly of natural precious or semi-precious stones, simply strung without fasteners or other accessories. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

7116.20.11.00 is TARIC code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 71. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.

This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.

Customs code
7116.20.11.00
Third-country duty
0 %
Declarable
No
Binding rulings
6

Where this code sits in the tariff

  1. 71NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN
  2. 7116Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)
  3. 7116.20Of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)
  4. 7116.20.11Necklaces, bracelets and other articles made wholly of natural precious or semi-precious stones, simply strung without fasteners or other accessories
  5. 7116.20.11.00Necklaces, bracelets and other articles made wholly of natural precious or semi-precious stones, simply strung without fasteners or other accessories

From HS code to customs tariff code 7116.20.11.00

HS code7116.206 digits, uniform worldwide
CN code7116.20.118 digits, EU Combined Nomenclature
TARIC code7116.20.11.0010 digits, carries the EU measures

Duty rates and preferences

OriginDuty rateBasis
Third-country duty0 %MFN
Switzerland0 %Tariff preference
Faroe Islands0 %Tariff preference
Melilla0 %Tariff preference
Occupied palestinian Territory0 %Tariff preference
San Marino0 %Customs Union Duty
Türkiye0 %Customs Union Duty
Andorra0 %Customs Union Duty
EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods0 %Tariff preference
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries…0 %Tariff preference
Moldova, Republic of0 %Tariff preference
United Kingdom0 %Tariff preference
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)0 %Tariff preference

Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.

Binding tariff information for this code

ESBTIESBTI2025SOL1703Issued by ESValid until 2028-12-16

Artículo de adorno personal, pulsera de piedras semipreciosas. Son elasticas, sin cierre y con cordon de poliester. Esta formada por 20 o 24 bolitas de la piedra semipreciosa. La pulsera está hecha de amatista o de aventurina, o de ojo de tigre, o de cuarzo rosa, o de ágata de hierba oceánica. Todas piedras semipreciosas. Dimensiones: 7x7x0,8 cm Talla: 18cm Función o uso: Se utiliza como objeto de adorno personal.

BGBTIBG009999-2022-BTI12Issued by BGValid until 2025-01-23

Мъниста от полускъпоценни камъни, със сферична форма, различни по цвят и с различни размери (диаметър) - от 2 до 14 мм, нанизани на текстилна корда с дължина приблизително 40 см. След поставяне на закопчалка стоката се използва като бижутерийно изделие за украса.

BGBTIBG9999-2018-000082Issued by BGValid until 2021-07-25

Мъниста от полускъпоценни камъни, със сферична форма, различни по цвят и с различни размери (диаметър) - от 2 до 14 мм. Нанизани на текстилна корда с дължина приблизително 40 см. След поставяне на закопчалка стоката се използва като бижутерийно изделие за украса.

AT2010/000563Issued by ATValid until 2016-09-26

Armband, bestehend aus - verschiedenförmigen, glänzenden Kristallen aus Onyx und zwei Kunststoffperlen, wobei im Hinblick auf Umfang und Wert der Onyx den Charakter des Erzeugnisses bestimmt, - nur aufgereiht auf einem doppelten, elastischen Band, - ohne Verschluss.

AT2010/000562Issued by ATValid until 2016-09-26

Halskette, bestehend aus - einem grün marmorierten, speziell geformten, glänzenden Ring, gearbeitet aus einem Schmuckstein (Serpentin /Antigorit), - aufgefädelt auf einer geflochtenen Schnur, - ohne Verschluss.

IE09NT-14-416Issued by IEValid until 2015-06-24

SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES (NATURAL),LOOSELY STRUNG ON TEMPORARY THREADS WITHOUT FASTNERS OR OTHER ACCESSORIES.THEY ARE THE RAW MATERIALS FOR MAKING JEWELLERY.

Notes that govern this classification

Pos. 7116

Zu Position 7116: Siehe Anmerkung 2 B) zu Kapitel 71.

Pos. 7116

Zu Unterposition 7116 20: 1. Gehänge (Plättchen, Kugeln usw.) aus Bergkristall für Beleuchtungskörper. 2. Armband, bestehend aus zwei glatten und einem geflochtenen Lederriemen und einer Doppelschließe aus unedlem Metall. Eines der Bänder weist ein dekoratives Element aus unedlem Metall auf. Auf der Innenseite die Schließe der Ware befindet sich auch ein ca. 1 mm großer synthetischer Edelstein (Zirkonia) (nicht sichtbar, wenn das Armband getragen wird). Anwendung der Allgemeinen Vorschriften 1 und 6.

Pos. 7116

Nationale Entscheidungen und Hinweise (NEH) Einreihung von so genannten Haarbändern in die Kombinierte Nomenklatur (vgl. KN-Erläuterungen zu Position 9615, ABl. C 305 – Seite 5 vom 15.9.2017) Im Sinne der Position 9615 umfasst die Bezeichnung ‚Haarspangen und dergleichen‘ Waren aus festen Stoffen, da Waren dieser Position gewöhnlich aus unedlem Metall oder Kunststoff bestehen. Daher gehören Kopfbänder und Haarbänder nicht zu Position 9615. Diese werden wie folgt eingereiht: a) Haarbänder und Kopfbänder, bestehend z. B. …

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

Frequently asked questions

What does customs tariff code 7116.20.11.00 cover?

Code 7116.20.11.00 covers Necklaces, bracelets and other articles made wholly of natural precious or semi-precious stones, simply strung without fasteners or other accessories. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

What is the duty rate for 7116.20.11.00?

The third-country duty rate for 7116.20.11.00 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 7116.20.11.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 711620. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

How many digits does 7116.20.11.00 have?

7116.20.11.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

Where does 7116.20.11.00 sit in the tariff?

7116.20.11.00 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 > 7116 Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) > 711620 Of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) > 71162011 Necklaces, bracelets and other articles made wholly of natural precious or semi-precious stones, simply strung without fasteners or other accessories. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

Is there binding tariff information for 7116.20.11.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 7116.20.11.00, for example ESBTIESBTI2025SOL1703. 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 7116.20.11.00 change?

7116.20.11.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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