7111.00.00.00 - Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semimanufactured

This HTS classification, 7111.00.00.00, specifically addresses base metals, silver, or gold that have been clad with platinum. The key defining characteristic is the presence of platinum as an outer layer on a base metal, silver, or gold substrate. Crucially, these clad materials must not have undergone any further working beyond the semimanufactured stage. This means they are typically in forms like sheets, rods, wires, or tubes, intended for subsequent manufacturing processes rather than being finished articles themselves.

Unlike other HTS categories at the root level, which encompass live animals, agricultural products, or other raw materials, this category is dedicated to a specific type of precious metal composite. Its placement within Section XIV, Chapter 71, clearly indicates its relation to precious metals and articles thereof. The "semimanufactured" qualifier is critical for distinguishing these clad materials from finished jewelry, coins, or other fabricated articles made from precious metals or clad with them, which would fall under different HTS codes.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classification within 7111.00.00.00 rests entirely on verifying the material composition (base metal, silver, or gold clad with platinum) and ensuring the goods are in a semimanufactured state, meaning they have not been incorporated into any final consumer products or undergone significant further fabrication. Examples of goods that would fall here include platinum-clad gold wire for electrical contacts or platinum-clad silver sheets for artisanal jewelry components prior to shaping.