Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

HS v2022 Code: 7106

About silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

HS code 7106 covers the trade and production of silver, including silver plated with gold or platinum. Silver is a precious metal with a wide range of industrial and commercial applications, making it an important commodity in the global economy. The silver industry plays a crucial role in various sectors, from jewelry and silverware to electronics and renewable energy technologies.

Production process

The production of silver involves several key steps. First, silver ore is extracted from mines and then processed to separate the silver from other minerals. The purified silver is then melted and cast into ingots or other semi-manufactured forms, such as sheets, bars, or powder. Silver can also be produced through the recycling of scrap silver and silver-containing products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the silver industry include silver ore, mining and processing equipment, energy sources, and labor. Silver ore is the primary raw material, which is typically found in deposits alongside other metals like gold, copper, and lead. Specialized machinery and equipment are needed for the extraction, refining, and processing of silver. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce to operate the production facilities and ensure efficient and safe operations.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the silver industry are various forms of silver, including unwrought silver, silver powder, and semi-manufactured silver products. These outputs are then consumed by a wide range of industries, such as 7113 Jewelry, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares, 8517 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, and 8541 (Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes (LED); mounted piezo-electric crystals), among others.

Family tree for silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/71'>71: Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7106'>7106: Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum); unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7101'>7101: Pearls; natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for the convenience of transport</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7102'>7102: Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7103'>7103: Precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone; worked, graded, not strung, mounted, set; ungraded precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone, temporarily strung for convenience of transport</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7104'>7104: Stones; synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7105'>7105: Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stone</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7107'>7107: Base metals clad with silver; not further worked than semi-manufactured</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7108'>7108: Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7109'>7109: Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7110'>7110: Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7111'>7111: Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum; not further worked than semi-manufactured</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7112'>7112: Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal compounds, of a kind uses principally for the recovery of precious metal other than goods of heading 85.49</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7113'>7113: Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7114'>7114: Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7115'>7115: Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7116'>7116: Articles of natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7117'>7117: Imitation jewellery</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/7118'>7118: Coin</a>"]

    B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/710610'>710610: Metals; silver powder</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/710691'>710691: Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)</a>"]
B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/710692'>710692: Metals; silver, semi-manufactured</a>"]


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