Basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals

CPC v2.1 Code: 413

About basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals

cpc code 413 covers the production and processing of basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals. This industry plays a vital role in the global economy, providing essential raw materials for a wide range of industries, from jewelry and electronics to medical and industrial applications. The precious metals produced under this code, such as gold, silver, and platinum, are highly valued for their unique properties, including corrosion resistance, conductivity, and aesthetic appeal.

Production process

The production of basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals typically involves a series of complex processes. These may include mining and extraction of the raw ores, smelting and refining to separate the pure metals, and various casting and rolling techniques to shape the metals into desired forms. Advances in technology have also enabled more efficient and environmentally-friendly production methods, such as the use of hydrometallurgical processes and recycling of scrap materials.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals include raw mineral ores, such as gold, silver, and platinum group metals. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized machinery and equipment for mining, smelting, and refining operations, as well as a skilled workforce with expertise in metallurgy and materials processing.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of cpc code 413 are the basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals, which are then consumed by a variety of other industries. These include the 414 Precious metals and metals clad with precious metals in primary forms, 415 Precious metals and metals clad with precious metals in semi-finished forms, and 416 Precious metals and metals clad with precious metals in finished forms industries, as well as the jewelry, electronics, and medical equipment sectors.

Family tree for basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals

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    A["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4'>4: Metal products, machinery and equipment</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/41'>41: Basic metals</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/413'>413: Basic precious metals and metals clad with precious metals</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/411'>411: Basic iron and steel</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/412'>412: Products of iron or steel</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/414'>414: Copper, nickel, aluminium, alumina, lead, zinc and tin, unwrought</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/415'>415: Semi-finished products of copper, nickel, aluminium, lead, zinc and tin or their alloys</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/416'>416: Other non-ferrous metals and articles thereof (including waste and scrap of some metals); cermets and articles thereof</a>"]

    C --> I["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4131'>4131: Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form</a>"]
C --> J["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4132'>4132: Gold (including gold plated with platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form</a>"]
C --> K["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4133'>4133: Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form</a>"]
C --> L["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4134'>4134: Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured</a>"]
C --> M["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4135'>4135: Base metals clad with silver, and base metals, silver or gold clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured</a>"]


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