Subheading · Chapter 80 · Heading 8001
8001.10: Unwrought tin, tin, not alloyed
Unwrought tin, not alloyed
Official description Tin, not alloyed
8001.10 is the HS subheading for unwrought tin, not alloyed, under heading 8001 in chapter 80.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8001 10 00 00 Tin, not alloyed Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £23.8m | 23.6% | -17.8% |
 Peru | £19.7m | 19.5% | -20% |
 Indonesia | £14.2m | 14.1% | +29.1% |
 Bolivia | £13.3m | 13.1% | -4.1% |
 Brazil | £9.8m | 9.7% | +130.7% |
 Netherlands | £5.8m | 5.8% | +329,373.5% |
 Poland | £4.3m | 4.2% | -20.1% |
 Belgium | £4.2m | 4.2% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.9mUS$2.9m+US$24.9m+US$218.7m+> US$684.9m
Exports: 76
- Indonesia: US$1.6bn
- Peru: US$963m
- Bolivia: US$684.9m
- Malaysia: US$490.6m
- China: US$478.3m
- Brazil: US$302.7m
- Belgium: US$277.2m
- Thailand: US$218.7m
- Poland: US$160.8m
- Singapore: US$111.9m
- Netherlands: US$73.2m
- Italy: US$58.1m
- United States: US$57.7m
- Germany: US$57.2m
- Spain: US$46.4m
- Chile: US$40.4m
- Taiwan: US$38.9m
- Austria: US$28.6m
- Rwanda: US$24.9m
- Portugal: US$22.3m
- Luxembourg: US$17.9m
- France: US$11.7m
- Philippines: US$11.1m
- Türkiye: US$9.9m
- Japan: US$9.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.9m
- Russia: US$7.8m
- India: US$7.7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- Vietnam: US$5.4m
- Kenya: US$4.9m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4.5m
- Canada: US$4m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$3.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.5m
- Denmark: US$3.3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.9m
- Uganda: US$2.6m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$1.5m
- Panama: US$1.4m
- Slovakia: US$1.2m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Bahrain: US$939k
- Hungary: US$667.8k
- Switzerland: US$620.4k
- Malta: US$617.5k
- Belarus: US$520.3k
- Bulgaria: US$291.4k
- Israel: US$290.1k
- Finland: US$278.4k
- Slovenia: US$275.5k
- Czechia: US$274.7k
- Mexico: US$266.1k
- Nigeria: US$226.1k
- Romania: US$200.2k
- Serbia: US$115.7k
- Sweden: US$90.7k
- Norway: US$80.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$12.3m+US$126.7m+> US$534.8m
Imports: 130
- United States: US$678.4m
- China: US$613.4m
- Japan: US$574.7m
- Netherlands: US$534.8m
- South Korea: US$440.2m
- India: US$400.6m
- Germany: US$387.2m
- Singapore: US$227m
- Taiwan: US$203.1m
- United Kingdom: US$191.9m
- Spain: US$160.4m
- Italy: US$146.4m
- Austria: US$126.7m
- Thailand: US$121.3m
- Belgium: US$100.8m
- France: US$93.9m
- Türkiye: US$88.7m
- Mexico: US$83.9m
- Malaysia: US$82.1m
- Canada: US$72.6m
- Vietnam: US$63.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$57.1m
- Hungary: US$52.2m
- Portugal: US$42.7m
- Poland: US$33m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28.8m
- Czechia: US$25.4m
- Indonesia: US$24.5m
- Argentina: US$19.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.5m
- Romania: US$14.2m
- Serbia: US$12.3m
- Philippines: US$12.2m
- South Africa: US$12.2m
- Tanzania: US$11.6m
- Bulgaria: US$9.2m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Iran: US$7.9m
- Pakistan: US$7.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.6m
- Bangladesh: US$7.5m
- Luxembourg: US$7.4m
- Egypt: US$7.1m
- Australia: US$6.8m
- Slovenia: US$6.1m
- Colombia: US$5.4m
- Chile: US$4.1m
- Denmark: US$3.5m
- Finland: US$2.3m
- Russia: US$2.2m
- Tunisia: US$2.1m
- Ireland: US$2.1m
- Switzerland: US$2.1m
- Sweden: US$1.9m
- Nigeria: US$1.9m
- Ukraine: US$1.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.8m
- Morocco: US$1.7m
- Algeria: US$1.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | US$1.6bn | 27.4% |
| 2 | Peru | US$963m | 16.4% |
| 3 | Bolivia | US$684.9m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$490.6m | 8.3% |
| 5 | China | US$478.3m | 8.1% |
| 6 | Brazil | US$302.7m | 5.1% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$277.2m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$218.7m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Poland | US$160.8m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$111.9m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$678.4m | 11.5% |
| 2 | China | US$613.4m | 10.4% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$574.7m | 9.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$534.8m | 9.1% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$440.2m | 7.5% |
| 6 |  India | US$400.6m | 6.8% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$387.2m | 6.6% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$227m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$203.1m | 3.5% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$191.9m | 3.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- 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 8001.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 8001.10 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.
Imports of unwrought tin, not alloyed into the UK came to £101.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); China supplied 24%, followed by Peru.
In 2024, countries exported unwrought tin, not alloyed worth US$5.9bn (+4.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$1.6bn), followed by Peru.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unwrought tin, tin, not alloyed?
Unwrought tin, tin, not alloyed fall under HS subheading 8001.10, part of heading 8001, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unwrought tin, tin, not alloyed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8001.10 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 unwrought tin, tin, not alloyed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8001.10 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 unwrought tin, tin, not alloyed?
Indonesia, with US$1.6bn in 2024 (27.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export unwrought tin, not alloyed 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.
Where does the UK import unwrought tin, not alloyed from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (24%), Peru (20%) and Indonesia (14%), out of total imports of £101.1m.