7107.00.00.00 - Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi- manufactured

This HTS category, 7107.00.00.00, encompasses base metals that have been clad with silver. The defining characteristic is that these composite materials remain in a semi-manufactured state, meaning they have undergone basic processing but have not been formed into finished articles such as jewelry, tableware, or decorative items. Examples of semi-manufactured forms include sheets, plates, wire, or foil of base metal coated with silver, intended for further fabrication.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings at the highest level of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is crucial. While other chapters and headings might cover base metals themselves (e.g., Chapter 72-83) or other precious metals and their articles (e.g., Chapter 71, which also includes articles of precious metal clad with precious metal), 7107.00.00.00 specifically addresses the combination of base metal and silver cladding in a semi-finished form. It excludes finished goods and also those base metals clad with precious metals other than silver, or base metals clad with both silver and other precious metals where silver is not the predominant cladding.

As this HTS code represents a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 7107.00.00.00 hinges on the presence of a base metal substrate covered by a layer of silver, and the fact that the material has not been further processed beyond basic manufacturing stages. The value and composition of the base metal and the thickness and coverage of the silver cladding are primary considerations for accurate classification within this specific heading.