Subheading · Section XV
7202.60: Ferro-alloys, ferro-nickel
Official description Ferro-nickel
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 5%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$16.4bnWorld trade in 2024
7202.60 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7202, ferro-alloys, chapter 72.
Subheading 7202.60 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 7202.60; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7202.60 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 7202.60; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$16.4bn in 2024, down 13.2% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 83.9% of the total, ahead of New Caledonia.
China imported the most (US$14.2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 55 exporters with US$1.1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$115.6m, most of it from Indonesia.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7202 60 00 00 Ferro-nickel Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 7202 60 00 Ferro-nickel Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 7202.60.00.00.00 Ferro -nikel 5%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 7202.60.00.00 Ferronickel Freekg, Ni kg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$10.9m+US$154.9m+> US$689.7m
Exports: 55
- Indonesia: US$13.8bn
- New Caledonia: US$689.7m
- Brazil: US$586.3m
- Colombia: US$561.2m
- South Korea: US$287.5m
- Netherlands: US$154.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$96.7m
- Malaysia: US$53.5m
- Switzerland: US$52.1m
- North Macedonia: US$34.8m
- China: US$20m
- France: US$17.3m
- Japan: US$13.2m
- Germany: US$10.9m
- Serbia: US$10.5m
- India: US$9.9m
- Estonia: US$9.8m
- Luxembourg: US$6.7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.4m
- Ukraine: US$3.3m
- Venezuela: US$2.8m
- United States: US$2.6m
- Canada: US$2.3m
- Greece: US$2.1m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Vietnam: US$1.8m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Zimbabwe: US$937.8k
- Poland: US$771.3k
- South Africa: US$623.8k
- Italy: US$437.4k
- Portugal: US$382.9k
- Czechia: US$228.9k
- Russia: US$202.3k
- Slovakia: US$186k
- Thailand: US$185.5k
- Belgium: US$160k
- United Arab Emirates: US$145.1k
- Ireland: US$132.8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$114.7k
- Bulgaria: US$106k
- Hungary: US$85.1k
- Spain: US$69.5k
- Türkiye: US$45k
- Sweden: US$31.2k
- Slovenia: US$25.9k
- Jordan: US$23k
- Singapore: US$8.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$2k
- Guatemala: US$1.8k
- Austria: US$1.3k
- Qatar: US$1.2k
- Australia: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$43.9m+US$167.8m+> US$371.6m
Imports: 65
- China: US$14.2bn
- India: US$371.6m
- South Korea: US$313.3m
- Netherlands: US$313.1m
- Taiwan: US$181.3m
- Italy: US$167.8m
- United States: US$145.9m
- Japan: US$138.4m
- United Kingdom: US$115.6m
- Spain: US$95.4m
- Belgium: US$73.8m
- France: US$59.6m
- Malaysia: US$55.7m
- Finland: US$46.1m
- Germany: US$43.9m
- Canada: US$35.8m
- Sweden: US$31.5m
- South Africa: US$28.2m
- Slovenia: US$12.1m
- Poland: US$11.7m
- Singapore: US$11.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.2m
- Switzerland: US$1.9m
- Latvia: US$1.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Brazil: US$1.7m
- Türkiye: US$1.5m
- Czechia: US$1.4m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Austria: US$503.3k
- Estonia: US$335.2k
- Lithuania: US$171.9k
- Luxembourg: US$149.4k
- Slovakia: US$123.2k
- Australia: US$43.6k
- Colombia: US$41.4k
- Vietnam: US$39.3k
- Norway: US$23.4k
- Indonesia: US$20.8k
- Romania: US$14k
- Bulgaria: US$10.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$7.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$4.3k
- Greece: US$1.9k
- Qatar: US$1.8k
- Chile: US$1.4k
- Denmark: US$1.4k
- Hungary: US$1.4k
- Ireland: US$1.3k
- Malta: US$1.1k
- Portugal: US$1k
- Cyprus: US$900
- Serbia: US$500
- Ecuador: US$300
- Mexico: US$300
- Croatia: US$100
- Peru: US$100
- Zimbabwe: US$100
- Angola: US$0
- Cape Verde: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$13.8bn | 83.9% |
| 2 |  New Caledonia | US$689.7m | 4.2% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$586.3m | 3.6% |
| 4 |  Colombia | US$561.2m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$287.5m | 1.7% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$154.9m | 0.9% |
| 7 |  Dominican Republic | US$96.7m | 0.6% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$53.5m | 0.3% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$52.1m | 0.3% |
| 10 |  North Macedonia | US$34.8m | 0.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$14.2bn | 86.2% |
| 2 |  India | US$371.6m | 2.3% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$313.3m | 1.9% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$313.1m | 1.9% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$181.3m | 1.1% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$167.8m | 1% |
| 7 | United States | US$145.9m | 0.9% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$138.4m | 0.8% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$115.6m | 0.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$95.4m | 0.6% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for ferro-alloys, ferro-nickel?
Ferro-alloys, ferro-nickel fall under HS subheading 7202.60, part of heading 7202, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on ferro-alloys, ferro-nickel in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7202.60 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 ferro-alloys, ferro-nickel in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7202.60 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 ferro-alloys, ferro-nickel?
Indonesia, with US$13.8bn in 2024 (83.9% of world exports).