Subheading · Chapter 75 · Heading 7507
7507.12: Nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings: tubes and pipes, of nickel alloys
Nickel alloy tubes and pipes
Official description Of nickel alloys
7507.12 is the HS subheading for nickel alloy tubes and pipes, under heading 7507 in chapter 75.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7507 12 00 00 Of nickel alloys 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
- 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
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £8.3m | 31.3% | -11.5% |
 United States | £5.8m | 21.6% | -37.3% |
 Italy | £3.8m | 14.4% | +0.6% |
 China | £1.7m | 6.3% | +250.7% |
 France | £1.5m | 5.5% | -12.4% |
| United Kingdom | £1.3m | 4.9% | -15.9% |
 Norway | £727k | 2.7% | -62.8% |
 Czechia | £486k | 1.8% | +30.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$661.3kUS$661.3k+US$7.9m+US$100.1m+> US$151m
Exports: 72
- United States: US$231.4m
- China: US$175.3m
- Germany: US$151m
- United Kingdom: US$129.3m
- Italy: US$101m
- Japan: US$100.7m
- France: US$100.1m
- Sweden: US$74.1m
- Spain: US$71.1m
- India: US$23.2m
- Austria: US$17.6m
- Netherlands: US$17.1m
- Singapore: US$17m
- Mexico: US$14.1m
- South Korea: US$13.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.4m
- Switzerland: US$7.9m
- Costa Rica: US$7.4m
- Canada: US$5.7m
- Israel: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$4.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.9m
- Poland: US$3.9m
- Belgium: US$3.3m
- Malaysia: US$3.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.7m
- Taiwan: US$1.7m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Denmark: US$826.6k
- Türkiye: US$780.1k
- Ukraine: US$729.6k
- Vietnam: US$661.3k
- Brazil: US$585.3k
- South Africa: US$540.5k
- Romania: US$383.8k
- Indonesia: US$316.7k
- Slovakia: US$233.2k
- Gabon: US$213.3k
- Bulgaria: US$196.1k
- Australia: US$158.1k
- Bahrain: US$141.2k
- Qatar: US$109.3k
- Slovenia: US$79.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$64.4k
- Egypt: US$60.1k
- Croatia: US$53.3k
- Colombia: US$30k
- Oman: US$29.3k
- Peru: US$26.8k
- Nigeria: US$25k
- Hungary: US$24.4k
- Luxembourg: US$20.5k
- Iran: US$13.3k
- New Zealand: US$10.5k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$9.7k
- Nepal: US$6.1k
- Serbia: US$3.7k
- Portugal: US$1.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$405.7kUS$405.7k+US$4.7m+US$29.9m+> US$83.8m
Imports: 138
- United States: US$220.1m
- China: US$98.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$97.2m
- India: US$93.5m
- Germany: US$83.8m
- France: US$56.4m
- Italy: US$51.7m
- South Korea: US$50.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$45.2m
- United Kingdom: US$43.6m
- Canada: US$43m
- Qatar: US$40m
- Mexico: US$38.2m
- Netherlands: US$29.9m
- Singapore: US$26.8m
- Brazil: US$26.4m
- Malaysia: US$21.4m
- Japan: US$15.8m
- Norway: US$15.5m
- Austria: US$15m
- Spain: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12.9m
- Taiwan: US$11.3m
- Oman: US$11.2m
- Türkiye: US$11.1m
- Ireland: US$10.6m
- Poland: US$10.5m
- Switzerland: US$9.6m
- Thailand: US$8.2m
- Czechia: US$6.5m
- Morocco: US$5.6m
- Costa Rica: US$5.5m
- Israel: US$5.4m
- Slovenia: US$4.9m
- Bulgaria: US$4.7m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- Denmark: US$4.3m
- Belgium: US$3.4m
- South Africa: US$2.8m
- Australia: US$2.6m
- Russia: US$2.6m
- Vietnam: US$2.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$2.1m
- Angola: US$2m
- Algeria: US$1.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.7m
- Iran: US$1.7m
- Nigeria: US$1.7m
- Argentina: US$1.6m
- Iraq: US$1.5m
- Gabon: US$1.4m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.3m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.3m
- Romania: US$1.3m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Portugal: US$970.2k
- Philippines: US$965.7k
- Egypt: US$963.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$231.4m | 17.7% |
| 2 | China | US$175.3m | 13.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$151m | 11.6% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$129.3m | 9.9% |
| 5 | Italy | US$101m | 7.7% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$100.7m | 7.7% |
| 7 | France | US$100.1m | 7.7% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$74.1m | 5.7% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$71.1m | 5.5% |
| 10 |  India | US$23.2m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$220.1m | 16.9% |
| 2 | China | US$98.2m | 7.5% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$97.2m | 7.5% |
| 4 | India | US$93.5m | 7.2% |
| 5 | Germany | US$83.8m | 6.4% |
| 6 | France | US$56.4m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Italy | US$51.7m | 4% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$50.8m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$45.2m | 3.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$43.6m | 3.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N360627 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of parts for motors and sensors from various countries
- N357673 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nitinol tubing from Germany and bovine pericardium tissue from the Netherlands
- N314116 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nickel alloy pipes from China
- N298841 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of alloy pipes from Japan
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7507.12; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 7507.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of nickel alloy tubes and pipes into the UK came to £26.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 28% on the year before); Germany supplied 31%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported nickel alloy tubes and pipes worth US$1.3bn (+8.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$231.4m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings: tubes and pipes, of nickel alloys?
Nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings: tubes and pipes, of nickel alloys fall under HS subheading 7507.12, part of heading 7507, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on nickel tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7507.12 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 tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7507.12 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 tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings?
The United States, with US$231.4m in 2024 (17.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export nickel alloy tubes and pipes 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 nickel alloy tubes and pipes?
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 nickel alloy tubes and pipes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (31%), United States (22%) and Italy (14%), out of total imports of £26.6m.