North Dakota Precious Metal Sales Taxes

 

How Does North Dakota Tax Precious Metals?

Bullion dealers are required to collect sales taxes on some bullion products shipped to North Dakota – but not others. This page provides a basic overview of which precious metal items are subject to sales taxation in North Dakota. 

North Dakota law requires dealers to collect sales taxes for four categories of items: copper items, bullion products with a purity below 99.9%, accessories, and processed bullion products. 

Below, you’ll find a brief definition for bullion products that are taxed in North Dakota: 

Taxable Product	Definition
Copper Products	Items made primarily from copper bullion are subject to sales tax collection in North Dakota.
Low Purity Bullion	Precious metal products with a purity of less than .999 are taxed in North Dakota.
Accessories	Accessories are products that are used to store, display, clean, or handle precious metal items. Hero Bullion is required to collect sales taxes on all accessories sold to North Dakota addresses.
Processed Bullion	Items that contain precious metal and are shipped to a third party in order to add value are processed. Processed bullion items are taxed in North Dakota.

How Does Hero Bullion Calculate Sales Taxes in North Dakota? 

Hero Bullion will automatically apply sales taxes to your order total based on the address you provide at checkout. We will collect taxes for all taxable items shipped to the state of North Dakota. If you have questions or think we may have made a mistake calculating your sales taxes, please reach out to our dedicated customer support team. 

For questions and concerns regarding how North Dakota taxes precious metal products, check out the state’s Office of the State Tax Commissioner.