Chapter
Chapter 75: Nickel and articles thereof
Chapter 75 of the Harmonized System has 8 headings and belongs to section XV (base metals and articles of base metal).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
EU Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Türkiye Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Canada Free – 3% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
Mexico Free – 25% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Brazil Free – 14.4% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines · average 8.5% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 9.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 2% · 5× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 1.5% Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · average 0.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 43 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 12.2% Headings 8
- 7501Nickel mattes, nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy
- 7502Unwrought nickel
- 7503Nickel waste and scrap
- 7504Nickel powders and flakes
- 7505Nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire
- 7506Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil
- 7507Nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
- 7508Other articles of nickel
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$49m+US$670m+> US$2bn
Exports: 157
- Indonesia: US$9bn
- United States: US$5bn
- Canada: US$4bn
- Norway: US$2bn
- China: US$2bn
- Australia: US$2bn
- Russia: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Finland: US$1bn
- Japan: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Zimbabwe: US$986m
- Netherlands: US$976m
- Italy: US$849m
- South Africa: US$670m
- Philippines: US$589m
- Austria: US$557m
- Madagascar: US$474m
- Sweden: US$465m
- Papua New Guinea: US$422m
- Taiwan: US$402m
- Mexico: US$328m
- Belgium: US$297m
- New Caledonia: US$285m
- Singapore: US$258m
- South Korea: US$241m
- India: US$232m
- Switzerland: US$229m
- Türkiye: US$229m
- Malaysia: US$155m
- Spain: US$154m
- Czechia: US$122m
- Brazil: US$113m
- Cuba: US$97m
- Saudi Arabia: US$70m
- Poland: US$66m
- Costa Rica: US$49m
- Luxembourg: US$46m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$40m
- Denmark: US$37m
- United Arab Emirates: US$37m
- Estonia: US$35m
- Thailand: US$34m
- Ireland: US$31m
- Israel: US$31m
- Uzbekistan: US$27m
- Morocco: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$15m
- Hungary: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Romania: US$12m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- Bahrain: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Laos: US$6m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$878kUS$878k+US$26m+US$594m+> US$2bn
Imports: 195
- China: US$11bn
- United States: US$4bn
- Japan: US$3bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Norway: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- France: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- India: US$1bn
- Taiwan: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- South Africa: US$1bn
- Sweden: US$764m
- Finland: US$745m
- Belgium: US$645m
- Canada: US$642m
- Austria: US$635m
- Malaysia: US$594m
- Mexico: US$587m
- Türkiye: US$470m
- Spain: US$453m
- Brazil: US$379m
- United Arab Emirates: US$340m
- Switzerland: US$269m
- Czechia: US$266m
- Poland: US$257m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$213m
- Saudi Arabia: US$211m
- Thailand: US$127m
- Indonesia: US$113m
- Australia: US$104m
- Vietnam: US$96m
- Ireland: US$87m
- Romania: US$75m
- Hungary: US$74m
- Qatar: US$71m
- Israel: US$70m
- Slovenia: US$67m
- Russia: US$51m
- Philippines: US$48m
- Tunisia: US$43m
- Denmark: US$36m
- Ukraine: US$33m
- Oman: US$32m
- Argentina: US$31m
- Croatia: US$27m
- Iran: US$26m
- Serbia: US$26m
- Kazakhstan: US$25m
- Costa Rica: US$23m
- Portugal: US$23m
- Pakistan: US$22m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Morocco: US$19m
- Bulgaria: US$19m
- Slovakia: US$16m
- Luxembourg: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$9bn | 19.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$5bn | 10.4% |
| 3 | Canada | US$4bn | 8.1% |
| 4 | Norway | US$2bn | 5.1% |
| 5 |  China | US$2bn | 5% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$2bn | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$2bn | 4.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$2bn | 4.9% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$2bn | 4.8% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$1bn | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$11bn | 24.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$4bn | 8.4% |
| 3 | Japan | US$3bn | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$2bn | 5.2% |
| 5 | Germany | US$2bn | 4.9% |
| 6 | Norway | US$2bn | 4.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$2bn | 4.1% |
| 8 |  France | US$2bn | 3.8% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$1bn | 2.9% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 75 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 0.2%). 17 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 75 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.3%. 14 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 75 into 30 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.3% (average 0.7%). 23 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported chapter 75 goods worth US$43bn (−10% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$9bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$11bn.
Chapter notes
Subheading notes
1. In this chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Nickel, not alloyed:
Metal containing by weight at least 99 % of nickel plus cobalt, provided that:
(1) the cobalt content by weight does not exceed 1,5 %, and
(2) the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table:
Element Limiting content % by weight Fe Iron 0,5 O Oxygen 0,4 Other elements, each 0,3
(b) Nickel alloys:
Metallic substances in which nickel predominates by weight over each of the other elements provided that:
(1) the content by weight of cobalt exceeds 1,5 %,
(2) the content by weight of at least one of the other elements is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table, or
(3) the total content by weight of elements other than nickel plus cobalt exceeds 1 %.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of note 9(c) to Section XV, for the purposes of subheading 750810 the term ‘wire’ applies only to products, whether or not in coils, of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nickel and articles thereof?
Nickel and articles thereof make up HS chapter 75, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on nickel and articles thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 75 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on nickel and articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 75 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most nickel and articles thereof?
Indonesia, with US$9bn in 2024 (19.7% of world exports).