Subheading · Section XV

7506.20: Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil: of nickel alloys

7506.20

Official description Of nickel alloys

  • FreeUK
  • 3.3%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • 2.5%–3%USA
  • US$1.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 7506.20 belongs to heading 7506 (nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil) in chapter 75.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7506.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 7506.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.3%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 7506.20 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 25%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 7506.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.5% and 3%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.8bn (−14.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$509m), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$272.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 70 exporters with US$43.3m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$84m, most of it from the United States.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 3.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 2.5% – 3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.8%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7506 20 00 00 Of nickel alloys Free
  2. 7506 20 00 10 Sheets and strips in coils of nickel alloy c276 (en 2.4819) with<br>-a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not more than 3 mm,<br>-a width of 770 mm or more but not more than 1 250 mm<br> Free
  3. 7506 20 00 20 Sheets and strips in coils of nickel alloy to standard asme sb-582/uns n06030 with:<br>-a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not more than 3 mm,<br>-a width of 250 mm or more but not more than 1 219 mm<br> Free
  4. 7506 20 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 7506 20 00 Of nickel alloys 3.3%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 7506.20 Nikel alaşımlarından olanlar :
  2. 7506.20.00.00.13 Şeritler 25%
  3. 7506.20.00.00.19 Diğerleri 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 7506.20 Of nickel alloys:
  2. 7506.20.05.00 Not exceeding 0.15 mm in thickness 3%kg
  3. Other:
  4. 7506.20.10.00 Cold-formed 3%kg
  5. 7506.20.30.00 Not cold-formed 2.5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

7506.20 · US$1.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$728.1kUS$728.1k+US$5.3m+US$43.3m+> US$480.1m

Exports: 70
  1. United States: US$509m
  2. Germany: US$480.1m
  3. Japan: US$261.2m
  4. Sweden: US$171.7m
  5. France: US$102.1m
  6. China: US$54.3m
  7. United Kingdom: US$43.3m
  8. Belgium: US$42.9m
  9. Spain: US$18.5m
  10. Switzerland: US$17.7m
  11. Russia: US$17.6m
  12. Austria: US$15.9m
  13. South Korea: US$14.9m
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.7m
  15. Italy: US$8.4m
  16. Netherlands: US$5.5m
  17. Taiwan: US$5.3m
  18. Mexico: US$5.1m
  19. India: US$5m
  20. Singapore: US$3.6m
  21. Poland: US$2.6m
  22. Czechia: US$2.5m
  23. Malaysia: US$2m
  24. Romania: US$2m
  25. Canada: US$1.7m
  26. Ireland: US$1.5m
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$1.3m
  28. Denmark: US$1.1m
  29. Hungary: US$1.1m
  30. Norway: US$1m
  31. Türkiye: US$870.9k
  32. Bulgaria: US$842.8k
  33. Luxembourg: US$728.1k
  34. Croatia: US$665.6k
  35. Slovakia: US$509.8k
  36. Slovenia: US$474.4k
  37. Finland: US$451.8k
  38. Indonesia: US$425.2k
  39. Philippines: US$367.8k
  40. Kazakhstan: US$236.6k
  41. Australia: US$156.9k
  42. Thailand: US$156.2k
  43. Lithuania: US$152.6k
  44. Bahrain: US$113.8k
  45. Greece: US$73.2k
  46. South Africa: US$58k
  47. Vietnam: US$54.4k
  48. Kyrgyzstan: US$33.3k
  49. Oman: US$29.6k
  50. Brazil: US$29.2k
  51. Kuwait: US$20.9k
  52. Saudi Arabia: US$18.5k
  53. British Virgin Islands: US$16.9k
  54. Algeria: US$16.1k
  55. Israel: US$8.9k
  56. Senegal: US$8.2k
  57. Chile: US$5.8k
  58. Estonia: US$5.4k
  59. Portugal: US$4.1k
  60. Serbia: US$3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$509m 28%
2 Germany US$480.1m 26.4%
3 Japan US$261.2m 14.4%
4 Sweden US$171.7m 9.4%
5 France US$102.1m 5.6%
6 China US$54.3m 3%
7 United Kingdom US$43.3m 2.4%
8 Belgium US$42.9m 2.4%
9 Spain US$18.5m 1%
10 Switzerland US$17.7m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$272.8m 15%
2 United States US$155.2m 8.5%
3 Austria US$154.3m 8.5%
4 Italy US$137.5m 7.6%
5 India US$137.4m 7.6%
6 France US$113.3m 6.2%
7 Germany US$90.9m 5%
8 United Kingdom US$84m 4.6%
9 South Korea US$83.5m 4.6%
10 Japan US$74.6m 4.1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil: of nickel alloys?

Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil: of nickel alloys fall under HS subheading 7506.20, part of heading 7506, 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 7506.20 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 7506.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil?

The United States, with US$509m in 2024 (28% of world exports).