Heading · Chapter 75
7506: Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil
Heading 7506 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits 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$842.8kUS$842.8k+US$5.4m+US$45.9m+> US$323m
Exports: 78
- Germany: US$554.2m
- United States: US$518.5m
- Japan: US$323m
- Sweden: US$172.7m
- France: US$107.7m
- China: US$95.8m
- Belgium: US$51.2m
- United Kingdom: US$45.9m
- Spain: US$33.7m
- South Korea: US$25m
- Russia: US$19.8m
- Switzerland: US$18.1m
- Austria: US$17.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$10.3m
- Italy: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$8.9m
- India: US$6.3m
- South Africa: US$5.4m
- Mexico: US$5.1m
- Singapore: US$3.9m
- Poland: US$3.8m
- Czechia: US$3.1m
- Slovenia: US$2.6m
- Canada: US$2.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- Norway: US$2.1m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Türkiye: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Denmark: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$1.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$948.8k
- Bulgaria: US$842.8k
- Luxembourg: US$728.2k
- Slovakia: US$678k
- Croatia: US$665.6k
- Australia: US$607.2k
- Finland: US$467.5k
- Philippines: US$374.8k
- Thailand: US$311.7k
- Lithuania: US$160.9k
- Bahrain: US$125.1k
- Greece: US$73.2k
- Brazil: US$58k
- Vietnam: US$54.4k
- Argentina: US$35k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$33.3k
- Oman: US$29.6k
- Afghanistan: US$25.1k
- New Zealand: US$24.7k
- Kuwait: US$20.9k
- British Virgin Islands: US$16.9k
- Algeria: US$16.1k
- Israel: US$13.9k
- Senegal: US$8.2k
- Ecuador: US$7k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$227.6kUS$227.6k+US$6m+US$38.4m+> US$146.2m
Imports: 144
- China: US$299.4m
- United States: US$172m
- Austria: US$154.8m
- India: US$146.7m
- Italy: US$146.2m
- France: US$118.9m
- Germany: US$118.5m
- South Korea: US$107.9m
- United Kingdom: US$90.9m
- Japan: US$84.8m
- Taiwan: US$59.9m
- Spain: US$57.6m
- Indonesia: US$43.9m
- Mexico: US$38.5m
- Türkiye: US$38.4m
- Switzerland: US$36.2m
- Brazil: US$30.2m
- Canada: US$28.9m
- Sweden: US$28.9m
- Netherlands: US$27.4m
- Malaysia: US$21.7m
- Vietnam: US$15.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.9m
- Thailand: US$14.4m
- Russia: US$14m
- Philippines: US$13.3m
- Hungary: US$12.9m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Poland: US$11.6m
- Czechia: US$11.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.1m
- Singapore: US$7.8m
- Romania: US$6.5m
- Denmark: US$6.5m
- Croatia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$5.7m
- Portugal: US$4.9m
- Ireland: US$4.8m
- Slovakia: US$4.7m
- Ukraine: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$4.1m
- Norway: US$3.3m
- Australia: US$3.2m
- Slovenia: US$3.1m
- Oman: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.2m
- Bulgaria: US$2.1m
- Finland: US$1.9m
- Iran: US$1.7m
- Qatar: US$1.5m
- Pakistan: US$1.3m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Argentina: US$999.5k
- Jordan: US$871.6k
- Guyana: US$863.7k
- Egypt: US$697.8k
- New Zealand: US$681.5k
- Serbia: US$463.3k
- Peru: US$462.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$554.2m | 26.6% |
| 2 |  United States | US$518.5m | 24.9% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$323m | 15.5% |
| 4 |  Sweden | US$172.7m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  France | US$107.7m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  China | US$95.8m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$51.2m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$45.9m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$33.7m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$25m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$299.4m | 14.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$172m | 8.3% |
| 3 |  Austria | US$154.8m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  India | US$146.7m | 7% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$146.2m | 7% |
| 6 | France | US$118.9m | 5.7% |
| 7 | Germany | US$118.5m | 5.7% |
| 8 | South Korea | US$107.9m | 5.2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$90.9m | 4.4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$84.8m | 4.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7506 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7506 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.3%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7506 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.3% (average 2.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7506 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.5% and 3%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7506 goods worth US$2.1bn (−16.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$554.2m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$299.4m.
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 78 exporters with US$45.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$90.9m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil?
Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil fall under HS heading 7506, part of chapter 75, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7506 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 plates, sheets, strip and foil in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7506 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 plates, sheets, strip and foil?
Germany, with US$554.2m in 2024 (26.6% of world exports).