"unwrought precious metal"
means-
(i) | is unrefined (including concentrate and matte), or has been refined to a purity less than 99,9% and has not undergone any manufacturing process other than being refined or formed into a bar (but not a minted bar), an ingot, a button, plate, sponge, powder, granules, (excluding granules made from precious metal that has been refined to or beyond 99,9% purity, and carat gold alloys), solution; or |
(ii) | is prescribed as any substance, material or product of similar form to any such substance, material or product listed in paragraph (a)(i); or |
(b) | any article or substance containing or consisting of precious metal contemplated in paragraph (a), |
but does not include any article that is of archaeological interest or that has been processed or manufactured for one or more specific industrial, professional or artistic uses.