1401 Precious metals and their alloys (Class 14 similar group): items and numbers

Notes on similar group 1401

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

This similar group is cross-searched with spongy palladium in Part (2) of 0101 in the 11th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers unwrought or semi-wrought precious metals, ingots of precious metals, gold leaf, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, etc. Official note: this group is cross-searched with spongy palladium in Part (2) of 0101 in the 11th and earlier editions. Common metals are in 0601 of Class 6, precious-metal jewellery is in 1403, and investment gold bars are filed in this group under “ingots of precious metals” (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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Class	Group	Item No.	Chinese	English
14	1401	C140014	海绵钯	palladium sponge
14	1401	140104	贵金属合金	alloys of precious metal
14	1401	140063	未加工的金或金箔	gold, unwrought or beaten
14	1401	140003	贵金属锭	ingots of precious metals
14	1401	140045	铱	iridium
14	1401	140066	锇	osmium
14	1401	140067	钯	palladium
14	1401	140075	铂（金属）	platinum [metal]
14	1401	140055	未加工或半加工贵金属	precious metals, unwrought or semi-wrought
14	1401	140083	铑	rhodium
14	1401	140085	钌	ruthenium
14	1401	140163	未加工、未打造的银	silver, unwrought or beaten