Subheading · Chapter 75 · Heading 7505
7505.11: Of nickel, not alloyed
7505.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7505, nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire, chapter 75.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7505 11 00 00 Of nickel, not alloyed Free
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
| 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £239k | 35.2% | -9.9% |
 France | £147k | 21.6% | +5,726.2% |
 China | £90k | 13.2% | +113.5% |
 United States | £72k | 10.7% | -0.7% |
 Sweden | £59k | 8.7% | -84.9% |
 Italy | £34k | 5.1% | +60.2% |
 Germany | £23k | 3.5% | -94.6% |
 India | £12k | 1.8% | -48.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41.3kUS$41.3k+US$571.9k+US$4.3m+> US$9.6m
Exports: 62
- Germany: US$11.8m
- India: US$9.6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- United States: US$5.8m
- China: US$5.1m
- Italy: US$4.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.8m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.4m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$913.3k
- Japan: US$904.8k
- Israel: US$603.6k
- Netherlands: US$571.9k
- France: US$522.4k
- Sweden: US$410.3k
- Poland: US$329.9k
- Thailand: US$200.9k
- Türkiye: US$128.5k
- Spain: US$108.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$95.1k
- Mexico: US$93.6k
- South Africa: US$87.1k
- Romania: US$64.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$47.3k
- Slovakia: US$46.7k
- Luxembourg: US$46.6k
- Norway: US$41.3k
- Singapore: US$33.6k
- Russia: US$32.9k
- Czechia: US$32.4k
- Croatia: US$27.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$23k
- Morocco: US$19.4k
- Malaysia: US$17.8k
- South Korea: US$8.4k
- Ecuador: US$8k
- Belgium: US$5.5k
- Portugal: US$4k
- Denmark: US$3.5k
- Ireland: US$3.3k
- Philippines: US$2.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$1.4k
- Australia: US$1.3k
- Pakistan: US$1.2k
- Slovenia: US$1k
- Canada: US$700
- Cambodia: US$600
- Bangladesh: US$500
- Panama: US$300
- Bulgaria: US$100
- Greece: US$100
- Hungary: US$100
- Kenya: US$100
- Rwanda: US$100
- Azerbaijan: US$0
- Chile: US$0
- Costa Rica: US$0
- Finland: US$0
- Indonesia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54.5kUS$54.5k+US$343.1k+US$1.9m+> US$5.7m
Imports: 100
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.7m
- Malaysia: US$6.7m
- Spain: US$5.7m
- Germany: US$4.6m
- India: US$4m
- United States: US$3.3m
- France: US$2.3m
- China: US$2.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1.9m
- South Korea: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.5m
- Taiwan: US$1.1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$911.1k
- Japan: US$837.8k
- Romania: US$679.1k
- Philippines: US$607.1k
- Argentina: US$468.9k
- Colombia: US$454.2k
- Italy: US$452.1k
- Vietnam: US$417.2k
- Singapore: US$404.6k
- Belgium: US$402k
- Ireland: US$343.1k
- Slovenia: US$343k
- Switzerland: US$326.7k
- South Africa: US$326.7k
- Peru: US$320.7k
- Portugal: US$317.7k
- Türkiye: US$316.9k
- Israel: US$290.3k
- Russia: US$277.3k
- Canada: US$247k
- Croatia: US$243.6k
- Egypt: US$230.3k
- Denmark: US$178.9k
- Indonesia: US$164.5k
- Bahrain: US$151.7k
- Czechia: US$133.3k
- Luxembourg: US$129.6k
- Ecuador: US$118.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$115.5k
- Austria: US$100.6k
- Poland: US$95.9k
- Zambia: US$83.2k
- Oman: US$73.4k
- Sweden: US$64.4k
- Australia: US$54.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$53.7k
- Finland: US$49.6k
- Kenya: US$46.5k
- Kazakhstan: US$41.7k
- Pakistan: US$34.8k
- Morocco: US$33.2k
- Bangladesh: US$27.1k
- Norway: US$27k
- Slovakia: US$26.8k
- Serbia: US$16.4k
- Bahamas: US$14.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$11.8m | 20.8% |
| 2 | India | US$9.6m | 16.8% |
| 3 |  Switzerland | US$6m | 10.5% |
| 4 | United States | US$5.8m | 10.2% |
| 5 | China | US$5.1m | 9% |
| 6 | Italy | US$4.3m | 7.5% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$2.8m | 5% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$2.5m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$2.4m | 4.2% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$1.2m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$7.7m | 13.5% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$6.7m | 11.8% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$5.7m | 10.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$4.6m | 8.1% |
| 5 | India | US$4m | 7.1% |
| 6 | United States | US$3.3m | 5.9% |
| 7 | France | US$2.3m | 4.1% |
| 8 | China | US$2.3m | 4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 3.6% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$1.9m | 3.3% |
Subheading 7505.11 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 7505.11; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 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 these goods worth £678k (down 46% on the year before), at an average of £30.53 per kg; Netherlands supplied 35%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$57m in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 20.8% of the total, ahead of India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of nickel, not alloyed?
Of nickel, not alloyed fall under HS subheading 7505.11, part of heading 7505, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of nickel, not alloyed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7505.11 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 of nickel, not alloyed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7505.11 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 of nickel, not alloyed?
Germany, with US$11.8m in 2024 (20.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (35%), France (22%) and China (13%), out of total imports of £678k.