Heading · Chapter 75

7505

7505: Nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire

4 subheadings make up heading 7505 in chapter 75 (nickel and articles thereof).

Duty rates compared

Subheadings 4

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€677.4m-4.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price€45.03 per kg
Jan 2024: €57.6mFeb 2024: €62.4mMar 2024: €52.6mApr 2024: €54.4mMay 2024: €68.9mJun 2024: €45.4mJul 2024: €65mAug 2024: €57.5mSept 2024: €69.5mOct 2024: €54mNov 2024: €58.5mDec 2024: €42.9mJan 2025: €62mFeb 2025: €67.7mMar 2025: €65.9mApr 2025: €61.6mMay 2025: €68.1mJun 2025: €63.9mJul 2025: €53.2mAug 2025: €42mSept 2025: €58.2mOct 2025: €58.3mNov 2025: €50mDec 2025: €43.5mJan 2026: €54.8mFeb 2026: €66.3mMar 2026: €68.4mApr 2026: €51.1mMay 2026: €51.8mJun 2026: €66.2mJul 2026: €59.7mAug 2026: €49m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

7505 · US$5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$226kUS$226k+US$6m+US$128m+> US$475m

Exports: 102
  1. United States: US$1bn
  2. Germany: US$632m
  3. France: US$475m
  4. Austria: US$432m
  5. Italy: US$405m
  6. United Kingdom: US$341m
  7. China: US$285m
  8. Japan: US$213m
  9. Switzerland: US$159m
  10. Sweden: US$128m
  11. Australia: US$93m
  12. India: US$70m
  13. Taiwan: US$70m
  14. Czechia: US$45m
  15. Belgium: US$38m
  16. Brazil: US$34m
  17. South Korea: US$23m
  18. Singapore: US$19m
  19. Costa Rica: US$19m
  20. Netherlands: US$16m
  21. Canada: US$15m
  22. Ireland: US$9m
  23. Mexico: US$7m
  24. Norway: US$6m
  25. Türkiye: US$6m
  26. Philippines: US$5m
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$5m
  28. Denmark: US$5m
  29. Spain: US$5m
  30. Malaysia: US$4m
  31. Hungary: US$4m
  32. Thailand: US$4m
  33. Russia: US$3m
  34. Romania: US$3m
  35. Poland: US$2m
  36. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  37. Israel: US$2m
  38. Serbia: US$2m
  39. Slovenia: US$1m
  40. Saudi Arabia: US$1m
  41. Tunisia: US$867k
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$628k
  43. Slovakia: US$369k
  44. Vietnam: US$361k
  45. Ukraine: US$349k
  46. Dominica: US$282k
  47. Finland: US$268k
  48. Indonesia: US$268k
  49. Bahrain: US$226k
  50. Luxembourg: US$225k
  51. South Africa: US$224k
  52. Estonia: US$205k
  53. Pakistan: US$171k
  54. Croatia: US$98k
  55. Lithuania: US$88k
  56. Portugal: US$76k
  57. Kenya: US$43k
  58. New Zealand: US$36k
  59. Latvia: US$29k
  60. Somalia: US$29k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1bn 28.4%
2 Germany US$632m 12.6%
3 France US$475m 9.5%
4 Austria US$432m 8.6%
5 Italy US$405m 8.1%
6 United Kingdom US$341m 6.8%
7 China US$285m 5.7%
8 Japan US$213m 4.2%
9 Switzerland US$159m 3.2%
10 Sweden US$128m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$601m 12%
2 Germany US$471m 9.4%
3 United Kingdom US$462m 9.2%
4 China US$443m 8.8%
5 France US$347m 6.9%
6 Mexico US$329m 6.6%
7 Italy US$280m 5.6%
8 India US$241m 4.8%
9 Singapore US$221m 4.4%
10 Switzerland US$154m 3.1%

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 7505 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 2 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 7505 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.9% (average 1.4%). 2 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 7505 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.9%. 4 of them are duty-free.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 7505 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.5% and 3% (average 2.8%).

World trade in heading 7505 goods reached US$5bn in 2024, up 1% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 28.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$601m).

The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 102 exporters with US$341m.

The United Kingdom imported US$462m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire?

Nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire fall under HS heading 7505, part of chapter 75, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7505 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 bars, rods, profiles and wire in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7505 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire?

The United States, with US$1bn in 2024 (28.4% of world exports).