Sourcing silver sheet and strip from China

Duty on silver sheet and strip

Heading 7106 covers silver, including silver plated with gold or platinum, in unwrought, semi-manufactured or powder form. Silver sheet and strip falls within the semi-manufactured line, 7106 92 00 00. The table distinguishes buying forms that share this commodity code. For silver supplied as casting grain, see our silver casting grain sourcing guide. For leaf format, see our silver leaf sourcing guide.

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 10 October 2026, the semi-manufactured line carried 0% duty for goods from China. The supplied record lists no anti-dumping or countervailing duty, suspension or attached import control for that line. The powder line separately carries waste controls; the importer should confirm those requirements with their customs broker if the shipment includes powder.

Confirm the material and supplied form using finding your commodity code, especially if the goods are finished components rather than raw sheet. For the wider heading, see silver wire from China. For silver supplied in tube form, see our silver tubing sourcing guide.

Specify fineness, temper and rolling tolerances

State the silver fineness and alloy composition, thickness and tolerance, sheet width and length, strip width, temper, surface finish and permitted edge burr. For coils, agree winding direction, core dimensions and whether joins are acceptable. Identify any gold or platinum plating separately.

Ask for a batch-linked composition report and retain an approved sample. Agree how thickness, flatness and hardness will be measured. Trial the material in your cutting, forming or soldering process before approving production.

Official hallmarking guidance lists raw materials, including sheet and strip, as exempt from compulsory hallmarking. Assess finished silver articles separately before sale; do not treat the raw-material exemption as approval for finished jewellery.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative batch of silver sheet for a jewellery workshop under 7106 92 00 00, invoiced at £30,000 free on board, with £800 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £30,800. Duty at 0% is £0. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £30,800, so it is £6,160. With no duty, the only import tax is the VAT, which a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Fineness: match batch labels to composition reports and arrange independent silver-content testing on retained production samples.

Dimensions: measure thickness across the width and along the material; check sheet dimensions, strip width and flatness against the order.

Temper and edges: compare hardness and bending behaviour with the approved sample; inspect slit edges for burrs, cracks and waviness.

Weight and packing: reconcile net metal weight, excluding cores and packaging; check for scratches, tarnish and bent corners. Plan sampling through quality inspection.

What goes wrong

A sample can form cleanly while production cracks because the temper or alloy has changed. Uneven rolling leaves thin edges, slit strip develops burrs or sideways curvature, and loosely wound coils suffer rubbing damage. A polished surface can conceal scratches until protective film is removed.

Keep acceptance criteria tied to the batch and your intended process. Require protective interleaving, supported coils and identifiable packs. Quarantine material with conflicting reports or unexpected forming behaviour until the supplier explains the discrepancy and testing resolves it.

Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For own-brand ranges, see sourcing for brands.