Chapter
Chapter 80: Tin and articles thereof
Chapter 80 of the Harmonized System has 4 headings and belongs to section XV (base metals and articles of base metal).
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Canada Free – 3% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Brazil Free – 14.4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 0.5% 
Japan Free – 3% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2% 
Taiwan Free – 2% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 11% Headings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$665kUS$665k+US$18m+US$156m+> US$630m
Exports: 134
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Peru: US$975m
- Bolivia: US$696m
- Malaysia: US$630m
- China: US$575m
- Belgium: US$321m
- Brazil: US$316m
- Thailand: US$312m
- United States: US$213m
- Poland: US$191m
- Japan: US$191m
- Spain: US$169m
- Germany: US$156m
- Singapore: US$133m
- Taiwan: US$122m
- Netherlands: US$110m
- Italy: US$80m
- South Korea: US$70m
- Mexico: US$57m
- France: US$52m
- Portugal: US$46m
- Hungary: US$44m
- Chile: US$41m
- Austria: US$41m
- Philippines: US$33m
- India: US$32m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26m
- Canada: US$26m
- Rwanda: US$25m
- Vietnam: US$21m
- Luxembourg: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Australia: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Russia: US$9m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$4m
- Uganda: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Finland: US$2m
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Panama: US$1m
- Laos: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Bahrain: US$944k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$334kUS$334k+US$6m+US$99m+> US$439m
Imports: 207
- United States: US$822m
- China: US$796m
- Japan: US$625m
- Netherlands: US$549m
- South Korea: US$469m
- Germany: US$458m
- India: US$439m
- Taiwan: US$296m
- Belgium: US$262m
- Singapore: US$258m
- United Kingdom: US$220m
- Spain: US$212m
- Thailand: US$174m
- Italy: US$172m
- Malaysia: US$162m
- Mexico: US$140m
- Austria: US$136m
- Poland: US$135m
- France: US$126m
- Vietnam: US$117m
- Türkiye: US$99m
- Canada: US$93m
- Hungary: US$78m
- Philippines: US$59m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$58m
- Portugal: US$55m
- United Arab Emirates: US$50m
- Indonesia: US$46m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$45m
- Czechia: US$36m
- Romania: US$28m
- Argentina: US$21m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- Slovakia: US$17m
- Bangladesh: US$15m
- Serbia: US$14m
- Australia: US$14m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$13m
- Tanzania: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$10m
- Pakistan: US$10m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Brazil: US$9m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Iran: US$9m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Luxembourg: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Russia: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$2bn | 22.1% |
| 2 | Peru | US$975m | 12.9% |
| 3 |  Bolivia | US$696m | 9.2% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$630m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  China | US$575m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$321m | 4.2% |
| 7 | Brazil | US$316m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$312m | 4.1% |
| 9 | United States | US$213m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$191m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$822m | 10.8% |
| 2 | China | US$796m | 10.5% |
| 3 | Japan | US$625m | 8.2% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$549m | 7.2% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$469m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$458m | 6% |
| 7 |  India | US$439m | 5.8% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$296m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$262m | 3.5% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$258m | 3.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 80 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 4 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 80 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 80 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported chapter 80 goods worth US$8bn (+4.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$2bn), followed by Peru.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$822m.
Chapter notes
Subheading note
1. In this chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Tin, not alloyed:
Metal containing by weight at least 99 % of tin, provided that the content by weight of any bismuth or copper is less than the limit specified in the following table:
Element Limiting content % by weight Bi Bismuth 0,1 Cu Copper 0,4 (b) Tin alloys:
Metallic substances in which tin predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that:
(1) the total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 1 %, or
(2) the content by weight of either bismuth or copper is equal to or greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tin and articles thereof?
Tin and articles thereof make up HS chapter 80, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tin and articles thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 80 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 tin and articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 80 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 tin and articles thereof?
Indonesia, with US$2bn in 2024 (22.1% of world exports).