Subheading · Chapter 71 · Heading 7110

7110.31

7110.31: Unwrought or in powder form

Unwrought rhodium

7110.31 is the HS subheading for unwrought rhodium, under heading 7110 in chapter 71.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7110 31 00 00 Unwrought or in powder form Freeg

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018

Import requirements 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    2023 No.1314
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.1bn+121.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£211,994.57 per kg
Jan 2024: £49.6mFeb 2024: £48.7mMar 2024: £32.9mApr 2024: £50.8mMay 2024: £108.9mJun 2024: £40.1mJul 2024: £41.3mAug 2024: £43.8mSept 2024: £43.3mOct 2024: £42.3mNov 2024: £26.1mDec 2024: £36mJan 2025: £17.1mFeb 2025: £43.6mMar 2025: £49.6mApr 2025: £56.5mMay 2025: £31mJun 2025: £47.5mJul 2025: £39.6mAug 2025: £47mSept 2025: £45.5mOct 2025: £89.7mNov 2025: £57.7mDec 2025: £81.5mJan 2026: £128.9mFeb 2026: £123mMar 2026: £139mApr 2026: £94.7mMay 2026: £73.7mJun 2026: £51.4mJul 2026: £74.1mAug 2026: £103.5m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
South Africa £652.3m 61.4% +142.6%
Belgium £157.2m 14.8% +112%
Italy £122.4m 11.5% +144.6%
Germany £74.3m 7% +76.1%
South Korea £24.9m 2.3% +541%
Norway £18.7m 1.8% +178.3%
Japan £9.3m 0.9% +289.8%
United Kingdom £1.9m 0.2% +343%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7110.31 · US$7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$15m+US$777m+> US$1bn

Exports: 45
  1. South Africa: US$3bn
  2. United Kingdom: US$1bn
  3. Germany: US$863m
  4. Belgium: US$817m
  5. United States: US$777m
  6. Italy: US$447m
  7. Russia: US$319m
  8. Japan: US$158m
  9. India: US$81m
  10. South Korea: US$80m
  11. Switzerland: US$78m
  12. Norway: US$15m
  13. France: US$10m
  14. Austria: US$9m
  15. Poland: US$8m
  16. Netherlands: US$7m
  17. China: US$6m
  18. Taiwan: US$4m
  19. Spain: US$3m
  20. Armenia: US$3m
  21. Australia: US$2m
  22. Sweden: US$2m
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  24. Czechia: US$2m
  25. Thailand: US$2m
  26. Singapore: US$2m
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  28. Ireland: US$957k
  29. Lithuania: US$813k
  30. Romania: US$336k
  31. Türkiye: US$182k
  32. Vietnam: US$109k
  33. Bulgaria: US$64k
  34. Finland: US$53k
  35. Slovakia: US$28k
  36. Hungary: US$12k
  37. Greece: US$12k
  38. Malaysia: US$11k
  39. Latvia: US$7k
  40. Chile: US$6k
  41. Denmark: US$3k
  42. Slovenia: US$2k
  43. Portugal: US$600
  44. Pakistan: US$200
  45. Luxembourg: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 South Africa US$3bn 35.8%
2 United Kingdom US$1bn 14.9%
3 Germany US$863m 11.5%
4 Belgium US$817m 10.9%
5 United States US$777m 10.4%
6 Italy US$447m 6%
7 Russia US$319m 4.2%
8 Japan US$158m 2.1%
9 India US$81m 1.1%
10 South Korea US$80m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2bn 28.4%
2 Japan US$983m 13.1%
3 Hong Kong SAR China US$940m 12.5%
4 Germany US$928m 12.4%
5 United Kingdom US$699m 9.3%
6 China US$510m 6.8%
7 South Korea US$312m 4.2%
8 Italy US$299m 4%
9 Canada US$218m 2.9%
10 Brazil US$192m 2.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 64number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Kiribati, Ethiopia

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 0% 2023
Aruba 3% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 6.5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 2.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 50% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 3% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0%* 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 33% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 2% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 1% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
68124 Other metals of the platinum group & alloys thereof, unwrought/in powder form.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411210
CPC 2.1 product
41330 Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2420 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177110.31unchanged
20127110.31unchanged
20077110.31unchanged
20027110.31unchanged
19967110.31unchanged
19927110.31unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 of 23 April 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

Subheading 7110.31 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7110.31; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported unwrought rhodium worth £1.1bn (up 122% on the year before), at an average of £211,994.57 per kg; South Africa supplied 61%, followed by Belgium.

World trade in unwrought rhodium reached US$7bn in 2024, down 28.7% on 2023.

South Africa was the largest exporter with 35.8% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.

Legal notes

Subheading notes

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for unwrought or in powder form?

Unwrought or in powder form fall under HS subheading 7110.31, part of heading 7110, in section XIV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on unwrought or in powder form in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7110.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on unwrought or in powder form in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7110.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most unwrought or in powder form?

South Africa, with US$3bn in 2024 (35.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export unwrought rhodium to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on unwrought rhodium?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import unwrought rhodium from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were South Africa (61%), Belgium (15%) and Italy (12%), out of total imports of £1.1bn.

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