Heading · Chapter 75
7503: Nickel waste and scrap
Heading 7503 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 7503.00, in chapter 75 (nickel and articles thereof).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$7m+US$39m+> US$118m
Exports: 99
- United Kingdom: US$191m
- United States: US$188m
- Germany: US$118m
- Canada: US$81m
- France: US$76m
- China: US$62m
- Singapore: US$58m
- Saudi Arabia: US$53m
- Mexico: US$39m
- South Korea: US$39m
- Japan: US$38m
- Austria: US$34m
- India: US$31m
- Italy: US$29m
- Taiwan: US$25m
- Estonia: US$23m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20m
- Poland: US$18m
- Spain: US$17m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Israel: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- Bahrain: US$7m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Bangladesh: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2m
- Bolivia: US$2m
- Madagascar: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Libya: US$1m
- Portugal: US$938k
- Kuwait: US$919k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$759k
- Slovenia: US$733k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$837kUS$837k+US$12m+US$52m+> US$129m
Imports: 71
- United States: US$386m
- United Kingdom: US$155m
- Japan: US$129m
- Germany: US$120m
- Canada: US$100m
- Sweden: US$84m
- India: US$52m
- Singapore: US$42m
- Italy: US$31m
- Taiwan: US$28m
- France: US$22m
- South Korea: US$22m
- Austria: US$20m
- United Arab Emirates: US$19m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Australia: US$18m
- China: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Spain: US$8m
- Estonia: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Finland: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Philippines: US$837k
- Latvia: US$659k
- Indonesia: US$567k
- Switzerland: US$567k
- Lithuania: US$486k
- New Zealand: US$383k
- Luxembourg: US$379k
- South Africa: US$357k
- Ireland: US$337k
- Denmark: US$262k
- Mexico: US$192k
- Slovakia: US$187k
- Norway: US$169k
- Bulgaria: US$169k
- Portugal: US$109k
- Tunisia: US$107k
- Ecuador: US$101k
- Dominican Republic: US$99k
- Romania: US$78k
- Pakistan: US$74k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$54k
- Bangladesh: US$47k
- Chile: US$35k
- Uzbekistan: US$29k
- Croatia: US$23k
- Costa Rica: US$18k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom | US$191m | 14.3% |
| 2 |  United States | US$188m | 14.1% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$118m | 8.9% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$81m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$76m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  China | US$62m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$58m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$53m | 4% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$39m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$39m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$386m | 28.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$155m | 11.6% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$129m | 9.7% |
| 4 | Germany | US$120m | 9% |
| 5 | Canada | US$100m | 7.5% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$84m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  India | US$52m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$42m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$31m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$28m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7503 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7503 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7503 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 7503; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 7503 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 11.2% on 2023.
The United Kingdom was the largest exporter with 14.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
The United States imported the most (US$386m).
The United Kingdom imported US$155m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nickel waste and scrap?
Nickel waste and scrap fall under HS heading 7503, part of chapter 75, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on nickel waste and scrap in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7503 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 nickel waste and scrap in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7503 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 nickel waste and scrap?
The United Kingdom, with US$191m in 2024 (14.3% of world exports).